yoboe wrote:hello, so ive been pole vaulting for like a little under a month, pretty low key-ish. so last week i got really confident in bending the pole, and i guess i bend it a lot or so ive been told. however, i feel like after it bends it never really streightens out again, and on friday i was getting up but not going forward, so today i added a step to my run and it felt good for like 2 vaults, then i started getting flung to the left (i vault leftie) and i dont know why. it stinks cause i look really funny and come very close to hitting the standards...
sooo, any idea why this is happening?? i want to get a video soon if that would help.
one more thing, its a 130 pole and i wheigh around 121-123
Ok, in my opinion, until you've been jumping on a COMPLETELY stiff pole for a season (2-3 months), you shouldn't even TOUCH a bending pole. Beginners are always obsessed with bending the pole, but having good technique will get you higher than a big bend.
After A LOT of stiff pole vaulting and you've gotten a good takeoff, run, and swing, you can introduce a slight bend and progress from there.
The reason you go to the side is probably because you plant to the side. Doing a lot of three step drills will get you a solid take off and also fix your planting issue.
) during my school season and now that im on club season the only available poles are a little more flexible than what i used and i am getting bend but doing these drills pretty much at least an hour a day for an entire season and still doing them has helped me a lot. So use a stiffer pole and do the 3 step drills. you can find some pretty good ones on the search and if you have trouble or dont know which ones would be most helpful go to powerplant. That guy knows what hes talking about 