by Brian Risk, National Pole Vault Chair and former National Team Coach for Canada
This book, now available as an e-Book in PDF format, is a very successful and highly regarded publication on the pole vault. Brian Risk has done an excellent job presenting all the factors involved with helping athletes develop their skills and training to become a better pole vaulter and / or coach of the pole vault. This is a must have book for every serious pole vaulter and coach of the pole vault, regardless of level.
See the table of contents below.
The book was reformatted to 8.5 x 11 pages and is now 152 pages in length. (The original format was 5.5 x 8.5.)
The price of the e-Book is US $15.99 and is available at the Glass Dragon Digital Publishing web site (http://papers.drtrack.com/).
The book web page is at: http://papers.drtrack.com/B00001.php
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Heat It Up! is a wonderful resource for the athlete, coach or enthusiast of pole vaulting. This is perhaps the most comprehensive vault resource ever published. Included are discussions of equipment, skill analysis, beginner progressions, drills, stamina, strength, speed, skill, suppleness, recovery, competitions, sport psychology, and periodization all related directly to pole vaulting. In addition, National Pole Vault Development Chair, Brian Risk has woven stories from the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and training camps throughout the text. His experience as a Lecturer and Clinician in Canada, USA, Asia, and the Caribbean are finally put on paper in a factual, readable and interesting.
Table of Contents
- 1. Chapters
- 1. Pole Vault Equipment
2. Skill Analysis
3. Beginner Progression
4. Pole Vault Drills
5. Stamina
6. Strength
7. Speed
8. Suppleness
9. Recovery
10. Pole Vault Competitions
11. Sport Psychology
12. Periodization
- 1. Fundamental Athletic Leadership
2. Lower Leg Injuries
3. Indoor Vaulting Box Installations
4. Coming Back After the Broken Pole
- 1. Pre-Competition Check List
2. Scoring Chart
3. Anthropometrical Data
4. Self Monitoring Chart
5. Yearly Training Plan