Amy is taking short steps. Maybe that's because she's
Doing It Wrong, or maybe she isn't physically capable of taking longer steps. This could be because of low flexibility, or body shape. We don't know. Personally I think she would be better off with a supportive chest harness, but she prefers the bungee.
In principle, I think Amy is correct. If you
physically cannot take long steps, then you might as well use a higher attachment point.
We should also bear in mind differing levels of fitness. Cavers with weak core muscles might benefit from a higher attachment point -- even if it causes them to take shorter steps. But I would still check their chest harness first.
Chads93GT wrote:Knees to face. You will get more bang for the buck and its much less stressful on your knees.
Generally good advice, but...
Maximal steps are not always good. Since I am flexible, I can bring my knees very high. This isn't necessarily an efficient way to frog, because it puts you in an excessively deep squat position. I usually find it more efficient to take frogging steps that are
long but not
maximal. I also find it more efficient to vary the step length, especially to match the rhythm of rope bounce.