Help with run/take off
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:33 am
I have an athlete who is struggling on his run and in turn, affects his take-off. I have video, but not on me at the moment.
He is 5'10 145. Right now we are on 6 lefts (81'6") on a 14' 165-170 with him 2 inches down from capping. We do a lot of form drills with and without the pole. Ostrich runs, A and B skips, high knees, butt kicks, slide boxes (from 2-4-6 lefts). During these drills, I have to watch him like a hawk because he struggles to maintain consistency with being square and under control. I tell him to keep his shoulders square, so he'll adjust, but then his head will be all over the place. After a few reps, he'll be square with his shoulders with his head under control, but then his strides and knee drive are terrible. Basically he struggles to put it all together consistently.
He is a consistent 14' vaulter with a PR of 14'6 (gripping 13'6 on the 14' 170). When we are doing pit work, I can tell he's trying to keep himself under control on the runway, but at the expense of his speed. Yesterday I asked him what % he felt like he was at "speed" wise on the runway and he said 70-75%.
The other drill I've done with him is what we call the 50% drill. He starts out about 80' down the runway on a 13'7 170. I have him jog down the runway at 50% speed and then attack his last 4 lefts. When we do this drill, he's been consistent on the runway, attacking 90-95% his last few strides, and his take-off and plant our on point. When we go to 6 lefts down the runway though, none of the drills transfer over to his run.
My goal is to get him moved up to my 14'7 series of poles, but I won't do that when his run and take-off are still inconsistent.
Any thoughts are appreciated! I will get a video or 2 on here hopefully later today.
He is 5'10 145. Right now we are on 6 lefts (81'6") on a 14' 165-170 with him 2 inches down from capping. We do a lot of form drills with and without the pole. Ostrich runs, A and B skips, high knees, butt kicks, slide boxes (from 2-4-6 lefts). During these drills, I have to watch him like a hawk because he struggles to maintain consistency with being square and under control. I tell him to keep his shoulders square, so he'll adjust, but then his head will be all over the place. After a few reps, he'll be square with his shoulders with his head under control, but then his strides and knee drive are terrible. Basically he struggles to put it all together consistently.
He is a consistent 14' vaulter with a PR of 14'6 (gripping 13'6 on the 14' 170). When we are doing pit work, I can tell he's trying to keep himself under control on the runway, but at the expense of his speed. Yesterday I asked him what % he felt like he was at "speed" wise on the runway and he said 70-75%.
The other drill I've done with him is what we call the 50% drill. He starts out about 80' down the runway on a 13'7 170. I have him jog down the runway at 50% speed and then attack his last 4 lefts. When we do this drill, he's been consistent on the runway, attacking 90-95% his last few strides, and his take-off and plant our on point. When we go to 6 lefts down the runway though, none of the drills transfer over to his run.
My goal is to get him moved up to my 14'7 series of poles, but I won't do that when his run and take-off are still inconsistent.
Any thoughts are appreciated! I will get a video or 2 on here hopefully later today.