Brad Walker 6.04 meters

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Brad Walker 6.04 meters

Unread postby BradsDad » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:00 pm

So the guy jumps a new American Record and there aren't even any good videos of it :(

Anyway here are the best ones for technique I could find:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tTTObDoDAag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j_e0XQGo4Y

I would like to hear your thoughts on the technical aspects of this jump.


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Re: Brad Walker 6.04 meters

Unread postby agapit » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:23 pm

BradsDad wrote:So the guy jumps a new American Record and there aren't even any good videos of it :(

Anyway here are the best ones for technique I could find:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tTTObDoDAag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j_e0XQGo4Y

I would like to hear your thoughts on the technical aspects of this jump.


( and before anyone asks, I'm not that BradsDad)


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Unread postby vault3rb0y » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:38 am

I feel that on that particular jump he was a little under and puts his hands a little too far in front when he swings. In my mind that makes his swing a little more "two staged" with a swing... then pull. It's just not as continous as i have seen from some other 6m jumpers. It depends how he was jumping the rest of the day though, obviously when you get pumped you can hit 3-6 inches under pretty easily. He is a hard vaulter to critique though, being one of the best EVER.
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Unread postby VTechVaulter » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:29 pm

why brad walker is a beat

1. Hes REALLLLLY fast

2. High hands and big chest drive without blocking the left arm

top of his jump is lacking a bit, but when you do the bottom that good, you get to jump high reguardless
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Unread postby LHSVaulterJJR » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:05 pm

anyone no what his standards were at on that jump?
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Standards

Unread postby baggettpv » Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:38 am

I believe 75 but most of the time at 80.


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Re: Brad Walker 6.04 meters

Unread postby ACvault » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:16 am

Hey guys, in case you're interested here is some really good video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orIhBtOmPDo


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