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by powerplant42
Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:00 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: right footed right handed vaulter
Replies: 19
Views: 19298

Re: right footed right handed vaulter

If Dragila was naturally left-footed and did more than alright, then decathlete21 shouldn't have problems either! I would think it would take a lot more effort than it's worth, especially for a decathlete... If he were looking for 6.00, that might be different.

Just my thoughts.
by powerplant42
Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:37 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: Summer Training
Replies: 5
Views: 8016

Re: Summer Training

High bar... track... sand pit... runway....... then weight room or pool. Those should be probably be your off season priorities.
by powerplant42
Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:10 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: right footed right handed vaulter
Replies: 19
Views: 19298

Re: right footed right handed vaulter

Altius also said, "Just work to improve your run and plant - at 12' I suspect they could do with some improvement!" In the perfect world, he probably wouldn't want to move his run back too quickly. In this world, especially as a decathlete, it's REALLY worth the points to move back to 8 if...
by powerplant42
Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:15 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: right footed right handed vaulter
Replies: 19
Views: 19298

Re: right footed right handed vaulter

Not at this point, no way! That would've been something to decide right off the bat, not after already having jumped 12'6"... Unless you just started vaulting this year? If so I would try some basic drills left handed and see how it feels, then ask, "Is it worth the work to overcome the aw...
by powerplant42
Wed May 30, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: Mid mark
Replies: 10
Views: 9506

Re: Mid mark

Center of Mass.

When you're carrying a pole it's slightly in front of where it normally is (so running is slightly different).
by powerplant42
Mon May 28, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: Off-Season Training
Replies: 1
Views: 4634

Re: Off-Season Training

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by powerplant42
Sun May 27, 2012 5:19 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Video Review
Topic: 11'6 pole vault critique needed!
Replies: 6
Views: 5761

Re: 11'6 pole vault critique needed!

Great! Gotta carry it with the SKELEETAL system as altius would say! ;)
by powerplant42
Sun May 27, 2012 10:35 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: how far do you feel comfortable running from...
Replies: 10
Views: 8896

Re: how far do you feel comfortable running from...

Oh shoot all I saw was "May 10th"... :o
by powerplant42
Sun May 27, 2012 12:32 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Video Review
Topic: 11'6 pole vault critique needed!
Replies: 6
Views: 5761

Re: 11'6 pole vault critique needed!

It was definitely a little vague... Basically, you don't want your palm facing the ground if you're carrying the pole parallel to the ground. It should face almost entirely out to the right. Does this make sense? I'll find pictures if you need them. Carrying the pole correctly relieves a lot of stre...
by powerplant42
Sat May 26, 2012 9:13 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Video Review
Topic: 11'6 pole vault critique needed!
Replies: 6
Views: 5761

Re: 11'6 pole vault critique needed!

My first thoughts are that your run is off balance (you're leaning way forward), and that this combined with a very over-gripping bottom hand (your hand is on top of the pole rather than supporting it from underneath) lead to a late plant and a take-off position 18"-2' under. The pole should no...
by powerplant42
Sat May 26, 2012 12:46 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Video Review
Topic: End of the year tips?
Replies: 6
Views: 8305

Re: End of the year tips?

It starts out pretty much on time... But then there's this big pause as you bring it up past your head. If you didn't hitch like that it would be right on time or close to it. It also seems like you're carrying the pole way to the right side of your body... Moving your left hand more towards your ce...
by powerplant42
Sat May 26, 2012 12:42 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: how far do you feel comfortable running from...
Replies: 10
Views: 8896

Re: how far do you feel comfortable running from...

Trey,

What do you do for long jump? I looked at the first footage that came up on youtube (your 7.83 at Berlin in '09), and you looked pretty balanced there... Looked like a lot more than 6! Why do you think you have trouble translating that run to the vault?

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