Sand Vaulting

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Re: Sand Vaulting

Unread postby baggettpv » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:08 am

I like it... Alan. How about a sand plant box in my place and pits all over?

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Re: Sand Vaulting

Unread postby altius » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:29 am

You know my views on that old son! :idea:
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Re: Sand Vaulting

Unread postby vault3rb0y » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:09 pm

That video is redonkulous. At that point it seems like the sand vault has been mastered though, and you might as well be jumping into a box.
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Re: Sand Vaulting

Unread postby kcvault » Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:37 pm

Just wondering when sand vaulting are you supposed to make a hole in the sand to plant the pole or are you not supposed to do anything to the sand pit?

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Re: Sand Vaulting

Unread postby dougb » Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:57 pm

I find, for short runs, that nothing in the sand is neccessary.

Personaly, I think Altius said it best. It gives you the feel of a free take off without having to worry about your step.
For begining vaulters there is a feeling of confidence because the pole tip won't slip, and there is no hard box to freek them out.
Like the videos show, it is a drill for getting your arms right and controling your body vs the pole.

I have also used the pit to teach young vaulters to get used to a bend by putting them on a very light pole from 2 or 3 steps.

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Re: Sand Vaulting

Unread postby powerplant42 » Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:37 pm

kc - Make a little depression area... Not necessarily through digging, but more just turning the sand over so that it's soft. Rake it back every so often.
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Re: Sand Vaulting

Unread postby advath » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:15 pm

Sequence photos of Sand Pole Vaulting http://advantageathletics.com/sand-pole-vaulting/


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