Jump Training Harness and Pole: A Guide to Helping Your Child Progress in Figure Skating
Does your child practice figure skating, artistic roller skating, or inline skating and struggle to unlock a jump? This is one of the most common difficulties faced by young skaters: fear of falling hinders learning, rotation lacks speed, and aerial posture has not yet been mastered. The jump-training harness and pole are tools used by clubs to support this key stage of development safely during off-ice sessions.
What is a jump-training harness?
The training harness is worn around the skater’s hips and connected to a pole held by the coach or parent. This system guides and supports the skater while performing the jump, without the weight of skates or roller skates and without the risk of falling to the ground. The goal is to let the child focus solely on the technical movement: takeoff, rotation, and landing.
Why use a harness and pole during training sessions?
Adding a harness and pole to dryland sessions (without ice or roller skates) offers several benefits for a young skater:
- Work on posture : the skater can focus on body positioning without worrying about falling.
- Improve jumping power : the safety provided by the harness encourages a more decisive and higher jump.
- Perfect rotation : whether a single, double, or even triple jump, the movement can be repeated and corrected with confidence.
- Reassure the child : fear is often the first obstacle to progress; the harness helps the child gradually overcome it.
This type of training naturally complements on-ice or roller-skating sessions without replacing them: it allows a movement to be repeated dozens of times, which is more difficult under real conditions.
Which disciplines is it for?
The jump-training harness and pole can be used for figure skating on ice as well as artistic roller skating and inline freestyle. Jumping technique (takeoff, rotation, and landing) is indeed very similar from one discipline to another, making this a versatile tool for clubs that support multiple activities.
Equipment designed and manufactured in France
At Morlet Sports, our jump-training harnesses and poles are designed, assembled, and sold in France, with strict quality standards at every stage. Several thousand skaters already use them during their training sessions, both in clubs and with their families.
How can you get a jump-training harness?
Our Figure Skating Jump-Training Harness & Pole is available directly on our website, as well as on LeBonCoin. Payment in installments is available on both platforms, making it easier to invest in your child’s progress.
Frequently asked questions from parents
At what age can a child use a jump-training harness?
There is no strict minimum age: what matters is that the child has already started working on basic jumps on ice or on roller skates, and that an adult (parent or coach) is available to hold the pole during the exercises.
Are skates or roller skates required to train with the harness?
No, that is precisely one of the benefits of the harness and pole: the sessions take place on the ground, without skates or roller skates, making it possible to repeat the movement more often and work on pure technique.
Is the harness suitable for both figure skating and roller skating?
Yes, since jumping technique is similar across the disciplines, the same harness and pole are suitable for figure skating on ice, artistic roller skating, and inline skating.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes, payment in installments is available both on our Morlet Sports website and on LeBonCoin.
If you have any questions about choosing your equipment or using it during training, please feel free to contact us via our Morlet Sports website.