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That really helped, thanks a whole lot. I actually tried running differently today and it helped a lot. My take-off mark was just about perfect and pushing the pole up with both arms straight also helped. I was able to get into the pit after doing some hill runs as suggested (helped keep my knees up...

I know my plant isn't too pretty, but with regards to the bottom arm I was taught that it doesn't need to be straight, just firm. Well, firm until it needs to be collapsed. I made it to sectionals using the old 145 Skypole I was on, but a few hands down so i wouldn't mush it as much. I wasn't able t...

Thanks a lot, both of you. I wasn't planning on staying at the top for tomorrow anyway.

When you say Im blocking with my bottom arm, do you mean I'm not breaking it and preventing myself from full inversion? If so, I have to collapse it sooner, am I right?

Thanks, I'll try that out. Unfortunately I have Regionals tomorrow, so this might be interesting haha.

I will try that out, but is there anything I can do to stay at the end of the pole? I, for some reason, feel safer at the end of a pole rather than a few hands down. Just wondering...

This is only my 2nd year vaulting but I'm on my way to 13'6" really soon. The pole I was on before (145 lb Skypole - 13'6" holding around 13') started double-bending when I was on it so I had to move to a new pole (155 Pacer - 14' holding about 13'9"). I know the skypoles are very slo...