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Camp size for the pole vault is likely to be small, so coaching will be personal to your jump. The facilities are top notch. This will be good! Come spend some time with Pat Manson and the other coaches! With the park passes, this could be a great family trip as well. Check into it. For more informa...

The girls camps are set for June 21-24 and July 5-8th. That means there are just 10 spots total for the summer. Many are already filled so be sure to call or email asap if you are interested. Check http://www.patmanson.com/ for info and see the calendar as well. Contact for info and references: Pat ...

"Elite Feats" Pole Vault Camp. On the Disney Resort. Includes theme park Pat Manson Coaching the Pole Vault. WHO: COACHES and ATHLETES of all ability and development levels WHAT: LEARN-BY-DOING TRACK AND FIELD CAMP Special emphasis on: Pole Vault Sprints Hurdles Shot/Discus Horizontal Jump...

Nebraska FCA Pole Vault Camp June 18-20, Hastings NE $180 includes room and meals Boys going into 9th thru 12th grade 19 foot vaulter Pat Manson, and Bob Talbitzer are coaches Great opportunity for pole vaulting in the midwest. FCA-Nebraska Big Sky Vault Camp offers individualized instruction based...

I have been following Keegans progress, and praying for good results. All of us in the pole vault community are doing the same, I suspect. Keegan is obviously a super kid and well liked. I'll continue to pray for him and for his family.

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For dedicated collegians, there will be an early summer camp (early June). It will be the first elite college camp! It will fill fast so email patmanson@msn.com or call 303-403-9111. Check http://www.patmanson.com for more info. High school camps still have openings, but with small camps they can fi...

For dedicated high school boy and girl pole vaulters (separate camps). Max of 5 campers per camp. This is a one-of-a-kind experience. Train like a pro for 4 days. Personal attention to YOUR jump. Amazing results. (We may do a college camp this year for dedicated collegians, inquire if interested). L...

What about the "low bend" vs "high bend" discussion that happens on occasion, and how that bend relates to grinding on the box? Is there even such a thing? What do you think makes a "low bend"? Why? Do low bends grind more on the box? Did Bubka and Bagyula have high ben...

I got a little ahead of myself with that last post, having not read page two of the thread, and Altius' post on the double leg swing. Thanks Altius for the good discussion on double leg swing vs single leg swing. I agree the double leg swing seems to slow the ability to reach an invert, which is lik...

Not taking a position, but just to bring this up for discussion: Earlier it was mentioned that Warmerdam dropped his knee to bring his CG closer to the pivot (metronome effect), which benefitted his jump. Earl also did it. Others now are doing it to various degrees. The question is if it was good fo...

Thanks for the great posts everyone. This thread had great tone and content from nearly all contributors. Tim, thanks for sharing all the thoughts. I hope the thread continues...

Here's an attempt at the KU PV list , which if it's correct is an average of 18' 2.32" per vaulter for the top ten. One AR in college, one AR out, a WR, and three NCAA meet record ties (two 18'6.5 jumps in Provo and an 18'8.25 in Eugene, for about 30 minutes) > >Collegiate PR Career PR >18' 10 ...