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by cdmilton
Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:41 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: HS Coach Requesting Video Review.
Replies: 5
Views: 9838

Re: HS Coach Requesting Video Review.

I'll jump in here based on the one and only video... In order of sequence... 1. His plant is late and it is causing him to stride out the last two steps. Check to see if his top hand is above his head on the second to last step(right foot) 2. He is under a ton. Some of this will get better as his pl...
by cdmilton
Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:09 pm
Forum: Pole Vault Safety
Topic: Incidents Involving Winged Box Collars
Replies: 22
Views: 69187

Re: Incidents Involving Winged Box Collars

Gill continues to advertise that winged collars are required for High School - yes NCAA specifically required them- yet the emails I have from the powers to be at NFHS do not back that up Please elaborate on your point about it not being an official requirement... I bought the UCS box collar as I f...
by cdmilton
Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:02 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: Tablets ?
Replies: 3
Views: 6508

Re: Tablets ?

If I were to get something new, I would get an iPad mini 2 with retina display.
by cdmilton
Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:53 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: Tablets ?
Replies: 3
Views: 6508

Re: Tablets ?

I prefer the Ubersense app with iOS devices.
by cdmilton
Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: Lexi Weeks National Indoor Record 14'03.25" *video
Replies: 3
Views: 9518

Re: Lexi Weeks National Indoor Record 14'03.25" *video

Wow, great job to Lexi, you and your club!
by cdmilton
Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:32 am
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: Lexi & Tori Weeks (AR) 14'00.5" *video
Replies: 4
Views: 11097

Re: Lexi & Tori Weeks (AR) 14'00.5" *video

Wow! Great job to those girls and their amazing coach. It looks like they have more in the tank for sure.

Do you mind sharing the stats on their jumps? Pole, grip, etc...
by cdmilton
Thu Jun 26, 2014 12:23 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: Lifting weather cover to prevent pool
Replies: 14
Views: 22820

Re: Lifting weather cover to prevent pool

Ouch! Does the sinkhole remain after the draining? Otherwise it's a moot point since an athlete would likely bottom out and get hurt. Flip the buns over and let them drain. If they have connectors where you can rotate the buns when you put it back together, then move the really sunk-in one out of t...
by cdmilton
Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:34 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: Lifting weather cover to prevent pool
Replies: 14
Views: 22820

Re: Lifting weather cover to prevent pool

To solve this problem?

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This is what I showed up to for practice tomorrow after we had a ton of rain over the last week.
by cdmilton
Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:42 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: A minimalist approach to developing pole vaulters
Replies: 18
Views: 57764

Re: A minimalist approach to developing pole vaulters

Nice presentation Alan! You do a superb job simplifying the key elements in which need to be mastered when learning how to PV. See you in a month.
by cdmilton
Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:41 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: Beginner Video Review
Replies: 2
Views: 18205

Beginner Video Review

I posted this in another thread but wanted to hear what others have to say. This is a 16 year old girl I have been working with for the past 3 months. She has never vaulted before but has been a gymnast for a long time. Here is where she was at running from 8 steps about a month into the season. She...
by cdmilton
Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:46 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: A very talented beginner
Replies: 4
Views: 19894

Re: A very talented beginner

Alan, I'm looking forward to having you in Minneapolis again this summer. Here is a video of a first year 16 year old girl I have been working with for the past 3 months. She jumped 10'1" two weeks ago in the following video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfWnkz3fE2c We have been working real...
by cdmilton
Wed May 21, 2014 1:45 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: Lexi Weeks (AR) 14'00" at MOC *video
Replies: 6
Views: 12332

Re: Lexi Weeks (AR) 14'00" at MOC *video

Nice! What weight pole was she on compared to her body weight? How fast is she in the 100m or other short sprint race?

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