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I understand what both grandevaulter and coachstark are coming from. I have always been taught to count during my approach and I will continue to always count. Yes, it may get in the way of the mentality of the jump, however there are many more important parts of my jump that take higher priority i...

do you count your steps during your approach run? Why? :eek: So, if you do count your steps, make sure you start to move your hands at the same point each attempt. When? :dazed: Depth perception is not the vaulters friend as you approach the pit. Each of my vaulters struggles with their safety inst...

Messages sent, I should be getting a response from Renaud any moment.

I heel strike very badly and am not able to take the jump up. Everyone heel strikes on their take off step, don't worry about that right now. Your video resolution is very poor and I can't see what is going on. It seems to me that you should be at least 7 lefts for the height and pole that you are ...

He would have no reason to "lock" or "straight-arm" if his only intent was to hold onto the pole. No? Would he bend or pull with the left arm if he was swinging on a high bar? He is getting as long as he can. This comes back to my discussion with Will, just because a jumper meas...

https://www.facebook.com/FabianaMurerOficial/videos/vb.166617296726795/938836886171495/?type=3&theater This is an interesting video from one of Petrov's old students. I've been checking out some of her training videos with her "new" coach and see some different methods. They use the Pe...

Doesn't appear to be manipulating anything with the left, starting bent and elbow out and pushing both arms up. He doesn't appear to be dropping the right very much. Yes, on takeoff his top arm is slightly bent and elbow out. This is good. GV, you say he's "pushing both arms up" as if tha...

I would call this an intermediate topic. Post some videos and all of the pertinent information such as length of approach, pole length/weight/flex and grip height.

I've had this problem for quite some time now, For the most part my runway and plant are consistent It's difficult to see whats going on with the approach and plant with the quality of video. There are several problems that are causing you to not properly cover the pole until it is straightened. I ...

Doesn't appear to be manipulating anything with the left, starting bent and elbow out and pushing both arms up. He doesn't appear to be dropping the right very much. https://www.facebook.com/94190594793/videos/vb.94190594793/10153376295454794/?type=3&theater Just curious if Will figured out if S...

willrieffer wrote:In another thread grandvaulter posited that two vaulters of different heights would free swing at the same velocity. This is against well established principles of physics. They may indeed swing at the same speed (and where he used his eye to tell me they did), but not "freel...

Pole vault sand pit drills and exercises are a vital coaches tool in introducing the basic techniques. https://www.facebook.com/FabianaMurerOficial/videos/vb.166617296726795/932226196832564/?type=2&theater This appears to be beyond the introduction of basic techniques. It was suggested by Kirk ...