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Anybody know anything about andy steben at Occidental College?
Does Occidental have a good pole vault program?

I was hoping for some basic inversion tips regardless of what pole is being used.
My hips reach my head but don't extend.
Any tips to help me exted to vertical?

I Land pretty deep using either pole but a little bit deeper using the 13ft one.
So its not very likely I'm gonna get 12ft on a 12ft pole.
Any tips on how to get inverted on the 13ft pole then?

Only the diameter of the pole feels bigger, otherwise everything else feels very short

Hey guys, I'm having some trouble getting inverted. I used to get 12ft on a 13ft Spirit, but it became mushy and all I had left to use was a 12ft 140lb pacer. My coach told me I can get 12ft on the 12ft Pacer if my shoot got better. However, whats happening is my hips are coming to my head, but not ...

My friend told me that Bubka once cleared the crossbar so high that he was able to kiss the crossbar on the way down.
Told me he saw it in an old video of him.
I was wondering if anybody had it?

I've been in search of a new pole an I have a quick question. I'm in need of a 13ft7in 135lb ucs spirit. on the official ucs spirit website it states that the pole has a hand grip of 12' 1" - 13' 1". I understand the 13' 1" but not the 12' 1". is the 12' 1"the measurment jus...

I interested in a 13ft7 135lb ucs spirit.
located in los angeles

This topic has been dead for awhile and I would like to bring it back because i have new circumstances.
I recently found a 150lb Pacer 13ft in our shed and I was curious if that would be a better pole to use to transition from my 13ft 125lb spirit to my 14ft 130lb spirit?

Ok I thought that rule was weird.
thanks guys

Is the rulebook online? I seriously doubt my head coach has a hard copy of it.

I thought it was odd to.
I've done it before and nobody seemed to have a problem.
I've also seen other vaulters do it.
So if the rule is no tape then doesn't that mean no wrist sweatband and or forearm protector?