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- Sat May 04, 2013 8:28 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Fixing a take off that is under
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8643
Re: Fixing a take off that is under
Certainly agree with Tory's comment regarding "trust" of your steps. However, that trust comes from working on the required skill for a good take off. My experience as a coach has taught me that most vaulters don't know how to jump. Simply put, the take off in the vault (or high jump or lo...
- Thu May 02, 2013 9:30 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Should I Move Up a Pole?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11390
Re: Should I Move Up a Pole?
As noted...........then don't. I'm always willing to learn so please provide me with precise details regarding the vaulter's death; for example where, the year it occurred and level. Thank you.
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:30 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Should I Move Up a Pole?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11390
Re: Should I Move Up a Pole?
Ok, I must admit I am a fraud. For the past 30 years I have stolen from other pole vault coaches regarding teaching technique. I have taken athletes to numerous pole vault camps which feature some of the best names in the business; some nationally renown and others with a very successful pole vault ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:52 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Should I Move Up a Pole?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11390
Re: Should I Move Up a Pole?
A "tap" is not a quick fix. It is used to help a vaulter gain confidence. I am perplexed as to why a coach shouldn't assist a vaulter learning to get into the pit. As a prior gymnastic coach, it is common practice to spot athletes through skill development. So why not in the pole vault? Th...
- Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:33 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Should I Move Up a Pole?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11390
Re: Should I Move Up a Pole?
Holding down, as noted in another post by pvcpcoach, will decrease the flex. Since you wrote you were "maxing out the pole" (which usually means getting too much penetration), moving down a fist or so on the pole stiffens the effects it gives you allowing you to get more vertical without s...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:42 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Should I Move Up a Pole?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11390
Re: Should I Move Up a Pole?
A smart vaulter makes the best vaulter and lives to talk about his PRs. If you are now clearing 11' on the 12' pole and have just started to bend the pole (and not having a reasonably bigger pole to move to), you will be good to continue on the 140. Keep working your approach and take off getting co...
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:22 pm
- Forum: Sales Forum
- Topic: 13'7" and 14' UCS S glass poles for sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2574
Re: 13'7" and 14' UCS S glass poles for sale
How much are you asking for the poles?
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:25 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: highschool pole vault
- Replies: 33
- Views: 30943
Re: highschool pole vault
Five days? Your take off improved in five days? Maybe a little better, but not good enough to invert well. You'll need literally 100s of reps to get to the point where you can learn to keep the trail leg back at take off, stretching out the muscles, whereby the "whip" will take care of its...
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:48 pm
- Forum: Sales Forum
- Topic: Desperate to buy/rent in New York
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4580
Re: Desperate to buy/rent in New York
Outside the city where? The Hudson Valley Flying Circus Pole Vault Club is located North of the City in Goshen, NY. They actually rent poles, but not sure if it is for members only. You can look them up online of course and contact Tim (owner) and ask.
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:43 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: highschool pole vault
- Replies: 33
- Views: 30943
Re: highschool pole vault
I believe it is the simplest of fixes regarding a free take off. Do "runovers" (vaulting on the ground) continuously. The elements of a free take off are so incorporated in this drill. First you have to jump up on the pole. Key word being jump. Secondly, you have to have your top hand high...
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:39 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: highschool pole vault
- Replies: 33
- Views: 30943
Re: highschool pole vault
From what I've read, you are so there! Seems the trouble might be, you stop moving through the vault. Let's be clear: there are NO phases in the vault! Vaulting is a continuous actions from the first steps until you clear the bar. Many high school vaulters seem to "flag out" at the top bec...
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:18 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
- Topic: Using a larger pole
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9851
Re: Using a larger pole
Best thing that ever happen to pole vaulting is women. In my experience coaching women versus men is that women will work on developing technique with a cautious side to them. The men just want to vault high, high, higher with whatever it takes and will in many cases risk injury. Also men become so ...