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- Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:08 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Rowing/pressing top arm. Serious question.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14875
Re: Rowing/pressing top arm. Serious question.
[quote]Sorry about that, I meant to say they don't block out./quote] Not a problem! As you realized, my point was that they pull their head and shoulders under their top hand and tight to the pole WITH THE LEFT HAND. :devil: As far as blocking out this is what i suspect is happening with badmother. ...
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:49 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Rowing/pressing top arm. Serious question.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14875
Re: Rowing/pressing top arm. Serious question.
[quote]No, they don't./quote]
Take a look at the cover of BTB.
doug balcomb
Take a look at the cover of BTB.
doug balcomb
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:27 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Rowing/pressing top arm. Serious question.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14875
Re: Rowing/pressing top arm. Serious question.
[quote]There are a few good vaulters that do push and block out like that but they compensate by pulling that left arm back in as they are inverting/quote]
Like Bubka, Hooker, Isenbeyeva ?
doug balcomb
Like Bubka, Hooker, Isenbeyeva ?
doug balcomb
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:24 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Drills for form and habits
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10441
Re: Drills for form and habits
"Here's a video of me a few weeks ago. I didn't realize this until I uploaded it, but my steps are LOUD. Along with a gamut of other problems...but live and learn." Steps are loud is a good thing! From looking at that one vault ( small sample ) you are not getting your left hand into your ...
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:48 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Drills for form and habits
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10441
Re: Drills for form and habits
OK Why should a vaulter not look at the bar? 1 The bar is there to tell everyone how high you vaulted, not how high you should vault. Really good vaulters will clear a low height by a mile because they execute the same vault regardless of were the bar is. 2. To really get tight to the pole as it is ...
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:00 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: help with choosing new poles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2454
Re: help with choosing new poles
Since you are in Oregon, I would contact Rick Baggett at the Willamette Striders Track Club in Oregon City, OR. I am sure that a couple of sessions with him would be a tremendous learning experience and he would be able to give you the advice you need. He already has all the poles so you could try v...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:23 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Video Review
- Topic: female vaulting help! i need some advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3958
Re: female vaulting help! i need some advice
Two things: 1. As you swing you trail leg to your hands concentrate on pulling your head and shoulders under your right hand. You should pull with your left hand to get your shoulders under the point where the pole is pulling you up. Your vision should not be concentrated on where you want to go sin...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:23 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Advanced Technique
- Topic: Bottom arm discussion continues...
- Replies: 165
- Views: 106332
Re: Bottom arm discussion continues...
Thank you Altius. Your contribusions ar always on point, and will move forward the skill of vaulting and the coaching there of.
I look forward to meeting you oneday should we both live so long.
Doug Balcomb
I look forward to meeting you oneday should we both live so long.
Doug Balcomb
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:10 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Keeping straight
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1689
Re: Keeping straight
This is not unussual. You have to concentrate on controling the pole; not letting the pole control you. Use your left arm to keep the pole lined up in front of you throghout the drill untill you are on the mat. Since you are not attempting to drive the trail leg the pole should not swing to either s...
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:14 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Advanced Technique
- Topic: Bottom arm discussion continues...
- Replies: 165
- Views: 106332
Re: Bottom arm discussion continues...
Perhaps I was a little extreme. A more useful way for putting it would be: Like it or not, pole vaulting invovles pole bending. Thank you Altius. Although, to put pole vaulting back anouther 50 yrs, would have us at -100 yrs according to some of your comments on our coaching techniques. Doug Balcomb
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:26 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Advanced Technique
- Topic: Bottom arm discussion continues...
- Replies: 165
- Views: 106332
Re: Bottom arm discussion continues...
Pull, push what do those words mean? Push seems to be pretty straight forward. If your intent and effort is to move your hand (fist) away from your shoulder then, that is a push. Pull seems to get more complicated. One example of a pull is the bicep pull as in a pull up. Anther pull is the latt pull...
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:51 pm
- Forum: California
- Topic: private lessons in PV
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7126
Re: private lessons in PV
You might check out Gold Country Indoor Pole Vault Training Center. The coaches there are among the best in Northern Calif.and show up reularly at the Stae Meet. There is no charge but donations are expected. They are Located up the hill from Davis but the drive is about an hour. http://www.christia...