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Here are some videos of our first vaulting meet this year. I was on a 15' 165lbs UCS from 7 lefts.

11'6 First Attempt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq5B4IGX7kk

12' First Attempt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B1TvVMbROo

13' First Attempt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diowi2gnvDI

14' All Three Attempts - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGDmADPQRO4

Thanks for any help in advanced. I was told that my biggest problem at 14' was that i wasn't letting my stomach cave in and bend. Instead I was coming strait of the pole...


Adam

What I think your biggest problem was is that you took-off then swung right away, which wastes a ton of energy. Also, you didn't keep the separation between drive-trail leg during your swing. You tucked and shot, instead of swinging to cover the pole. Just remember to swing at your 'switch point' instead of right away, and to only break at the hips AFTER you've reached the chord of the pole. And keep good separation too. Otherwise, pretty good jumping.

In general, some very nice jumps!

I like the cadence of your run, you accelerate your last few steps very well. Work on finishing your take off. By that, i mean leaving the ground a ton of impulse and power, and letting your trail leg come behind your body. That will maximize the power of your take off as well as the power of your swing.

You swing well, theres a lot of energy there, your hands and body just aren't in the perfect position to recieve it. Your hands "row" a little bit as your swing, meaning they push forward ahead of your body rather than staying above your head. That keeps your swing from finishing all the way to the top, because your legs run into your hands. If you keep that upward pressure and then swing to your hands, you will find it much easier to stay inverted. You will jump 14'6 as soon as you figure that out, and probably 15 with a finished take off.
Work on your hands with a soft pole 4 or 5 step approach, just keep upward pressure rather than forward pressure. Now be careful, that doesnt mean let your hips get sucked under you, just that your hands are over your head during your swing. For the getting your trail leg back all the way, do some straight pole pop ups and just really focus on getting your trail leg way back before your swing. You will find this easier to accomplish if you leave the ground a split second before the pole tip hits the back of the box. Hold low enough to feel comfortable, and you will feel a world or difference.

Also, you arent an 11'6 jumper, you are a 14' jumper, so if i were you i wouldnt come in lower than 12'6 unless something is really not feeling right. Its a waste of energy.