Method and apparatus for developing proper skating technique

Abstract

An apparatus includes a belt, a first tension cord extending from the belt to a first skate, a second tension cord extending from the belt to a second skate, and a third tension cord coupled to the first skate and to the second skate and extending through a guide member supported by the belt.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a belt;    a first tension cord extending from the belt to a first skate;    a second tension cord extending from the belt to a second skate; and    a third tension cord coupled to the first skate and to the second skate and extending through a guide member supported by the belt.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , including a pair of shoulder straps coupled to the belt.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the guide member includes a portion of a crotch harness coupled to the belt.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the guide member includes a ring supported by the belt.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first tension cord has a first end coupled to a side of the belt and a second end coupled to an outside of the first skate and the second tension cord has a first end coupled to an opposite side of the belt and a second end coupled to an outside of the second skate.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the third tension cord includes a first end coupled to the inside of the first skate and a second end coupled to the inside of the second skate.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , including a first skate harness coupled to the first skate to receive the second end of the first tension cord and the first end of the third tension cord, and a second skate harness coupled to the second skate to receive the second end of the second tension cord and the second end of the third tension cord.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the guide member is centrally located relative to a body of a person wearing the belt.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first tension cord extends through a second guide member on a first leg of a skater and the second tension cord extends through a third guide member on a second leg of the skater.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a harness including a belt, a pair of shoulder straps, and a crotch harness portion; and    at least two tension cords extending from the belt to a pair of skates;    wherein the harness includes a ring, with each shoulder strap having a first end coupled to the ring and a second end couplable to the belt, and the belt includes a first belt section having an end coupled to the ring and a second belt section coupled to the ring, and the crotch harness portion includes at least one strap having a first end coupled to the belt and a second end coupled to the ring.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , including a third tension cord coupled to and extending between the pair of skates.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the third tension cord extends through a guide member coupled to the harness.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the guide member is centrally located relative to a body of a person wearing the belt.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the guide member supports the third tension cord proximate a crotch of a player wearing the harness.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the guide member includes a portion of the crotch harness.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the guide member includes a ring coupled to the crotch harness.  
   
   
       17 . A method comprising: 
 providing a belt for wearing while skating, the belt having a first tension cord extending from the belt to a first skate and a second tension cord extending from the belt to a second skate;    guiding a third tension cord extending through a guide member supported by the belt and having a first end coupled to the first skate and a second end coupled to the second skate, the third tension cord and the guide member are configured to apply tension between the first skate and the second skate so as to urge a knee of a first leg to bend when the a second leg is extended; and    applying tension between the first skate and the belt to urge the knee of the first leg to bend.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein guiding the third tension cord extending through the guide member includes guiding the third tension cord through a ring supported by the belt.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein guiding the third tension cord extending through the guide member includes guiding the third tension cord through the guide member proximate a crotch of a player wearing the belt.