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Tommy Skipper Video

Unread postby Cpvault » Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:40 am

My man at Neovault just posted Tommy Skipper's 5.70 jump. Check it!!!

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Unread postby VTechVaulter » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:48 am

yeah i saw that and i gotta saw i am impressed. he looks a lot better than the last time i saw him, so i gotta retract my statement in the other post.
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Unread postby Carolina Extreme » Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:39 pm

VTechVaulter wrote:yeah i saw that and i gotta saw i am impressed. he looks a lot better than the last time i saw him, so i gotta retract my statement in the other post.

I've got a lot of respect for a guy who's willing to say..."Oops". I agree, Tommy's vaulting is looking great.

Also Sean "NeoVault" Brown, keep up the great work! We appreciate what you do and can't wait for the next DVD. :yes:
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Unread postby Cpvault » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:31 pm

Also Sean "NeoVault" Brown, keep up the great work! We appreciate what you do and can't wait for the next DVD. :yes:[/quote]

Amen to that!!!
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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:31 am

Man excellent run and gets over takeoff well, I would question his drive phase to rockback but the rest is pretty damn good especially his run. Hes definately got room to get up to 6m in the future pretty soon.
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Unread postby achtungpv » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:07 am

The thing I really like about Skipper is that I don't see him setting himself of with that mental barrier of 19-feet that virtually every other american has done. He couldn't care less about 19', it's just another bar on the way to better things.
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Unread postby Carolina Extreme » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:30 am

achtungpv wrote:The thing I really like about Skipper is that I don't see him setting himself of with that mental barrier of 19-feet that virtually every other american has done. He couldn't care less about 19', it's just another bar on the way to better things.

I agree. To many vaulters freeze up or try to change things when the bar goes to PR heights, and especially at the next foot barrier. Tommy seems to be one of those rare but very talented vaulters that knows he can clear the next bar, and wants the runway when the bar goes up. He doesn't seem to be intimidated by it.
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Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:00 am

achtungpv wrote:The thing I really like about Skipper is that I don't see him setting himself of with that mental barrier of 19-feet that virtually every other american has done. He couldn't care less about 19', it's just another bar on the way to better things.


It seems that he doesn't over think, he just goes. Job done.
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Unread postby VTechVaulter » Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:33 am

Carolina Extreme wrote:
VTechVaulter wrote:yeah i saw that and i gotta saw i am impressed. he looks a lot better than the last time i saw him, so i gotta retract my statement in the other post.

I've got a lot of respect for a guy who's willing to say..."Oops". I agree, Tommy's vaulting is looking great.

Also Sean "NeoVault" Brown, keep up the great work! We appreciate what you do and can't wait for the next DVD. :yes:


yeah well when your wrong your wrong. no point tryin to argue it
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Skipper year 7

Unread postby baggettpv » Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:18 am

Tommy's development plan.

The goals for the 7th year is:
To be able to raise the grip to 16' 6"+.
Better takeoff- head up, jump thru both arms and long jump 25' (this is the big one).

And to jump 42"+ over grip- head in a neutral position, rotate more around the pole during the swing before initiating the pulling action of the body. Better Freehip handstand on the high bar (check the appropriate level for men, level 7 for women).


So far he hasn't missed a goal yet.

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Re: Skipper year 7

Unread postby Carolina Extreme » Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:28 am

baggettpv wrote:Tommy's development plan...
So far he hasn't missed a goal yet.

Rick Baggett

Obviously the right ingredients... great athlete, great coach, great goal setting. :yes:
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