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by rmba
Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:11 am
Forum: Pole Vault - General
Topic: the dark secret(s) every pole vaulter knows...
Replies: 7
Views: 11166

Re: the dark secret(s) every pole vaulter knows...

I bet she is faster than all the other girl pole vaulters on her team, and I bet she jumps higher than them too ...she does! my daughter is extremely fast AND a good vaulter, except she's nowhere near as good as the terribly unathletic guys on her team the para-phrasing alters my intent. She consis...
by rmba
Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:59 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - General
Topic: the dark secret(s) every pole vaulter knows...
Replies: 7
Views: 11166

Re: the dark secret(s) every pole vaulter knows...

You are making the mistake of confusing pole vault with a math problem. Sure you can plug in speed, height, weight and get some great numbers but without technique, they are irrelevant....and no matter how co-ordinated, flexible, strong the former sprinter/aspirant pole vaulter is, they still need h...
by rmba
Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:14 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: Istanbul Predictions
Replies: 18
Views: 16937

Re: Istanbul Predictions

Any non-american internet streams for the pole vault final? I found this one: http://linkupvideos.com/watch/2c237acf34af9f8fe3ee/2012-IAAF-World-Indoor-Championships-Athletics-Live-Stream (streams British Eurosports...works better from my direct cable connection than from my Wi-fi). Alana who? Has ...
by rmba
Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:30 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: Istanbul Predictions
Replies: 18
Views: 16937

Re: Istanbul Predictions

My Istanbul predictions are quite different:

(1) Yelena Isinbayeva
(2) Holly Bleasdale
(3) Yarisley Silva

(and Alana Boyd a good chance to sneak with one of the medals).
by rmba
Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:01 am
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: New IAAF rule
Replies: 22
Views: 22515

Re: New IAAF rule

....hopefully the last post about this! :-)

...at the most recent ANSW event, last Thursday night, athletes were not stopped doing drills with their poles prior to jumps! (and a number of athletes got pb's).
by rmba
Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:43 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: New IAAF rule
Replies: 22
Views: 22515

Re: New IAAF rule

but that this rule will not be implemented in a way that will really affect athletes I wish your sources would tell ANSW officials! :-) At state junior and youth champs last weekend, they were literally not allowed to touch their poles between jumps. My daughter asked the officials and suggested th...
by rmba
Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:08 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: New IAAF rule
Replies: 22
Views: 22515

Re: New IAAF rule

I think it would be helpful if the pole vault community internationally contacted their national technical officer to note their concern/ask for an interpretation.

This will let the IAAF technical officials know how problematic this is.
by rmba
Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:38 am
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: Hooker pulls out of Aussie meets
Replies: 2
Views: 3037

Hooker pulls out of Aussie meets

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-08/struggling-hooker-needs-breathing-space2c-says-official/3818744?section=sport Struggling Hooker needs breathing space, says official Posted February 08, 2012 17:00:59 Olympic champion pole vaulter Steve Hooker is battling to work through "technical issues&q...
by rmba
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:34 am
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: New IAAF rule
Replies: 22
Views: 22515

Re: New IAAF rule

I got a positive response from Athletics Australia's (AA) chief technical officer (though understandably non-committal at this stage). My daughter's coach tells me there are now a number of emails between Australia's top PV coaches and AA technical officials. It will be apparently be discussed at th...
by rmba
Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:55 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: New IAAF rule
Replies: 22
Views: 22515

Re: New IAAF rule

It is being enforced such that the pole is not allowed to be picked up before an attempt is made. .....last weekend, 2 'no heights' from my daughter's training squad were by athletes whose first height was 45min or more after the comp began.....so at least that time since picking up the pole. I am e...
by rmba
Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:22 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: New IAAF rule
Replies: 22
Views: 22515

New IAAF rule

I am not sure if this the appropriate forum....but would be interested in views/interpretations of the new IAAF rule that forbids the use of the pole for 'practice' after a competition has begun. see: http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/06/28/26/62826_PDF_English.pdf Page 168, point (b), below was added...
by rmba
Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:44 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - International
Topic: Hooker jumps 5.00 in first meet
Replies: 1
Views: 2837

Re: Hooker jumps 5.00 in first meet

...was from 8 steps with swirling winds (the wind readings from the sprints, they varied from -3.6 to +1.5m/s).

He elected not to continue at 5.15.

...and his clearances were WAY over.

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