Re: Video Review of Cameron Meyer
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:03 am
Pardon me if I take this thread back to the original post.
SFAPoleVaultDAD asked “What can my son do to improve?”. I can understand his desire to help his son, and everything about the vault is about getting higher.
After looking at his college record and the vaults presented, it seems clear that this guy has had a major breakthrough. It happens to all vaulters who keep at it long enough. His vault at 19’ is very impressive. Forget about the tap. It is used with elite vaulters to compensate for the lack of adrenaline in practice which would be there in a meet. Just like Renaud on a raised runway or Hooker on slanted runway. The name of the game is to get on big poles in practice! Pole vault at this level is not a safety issue, more a survival issue.
Others have commented that this guy doesn’t need advice. They are correct.
The only advice I would give is:
Keep practicing!
But, I guess he already knows that.
SFAPoleVaultDAD asked “What can my son do to improve?”. I can understand his desire to help his son, and everything about the vault is about getting higher.
After looking at his college record and the vaults presented, it seems clear that this guy has had a major breakthrough. It happens to all vaulters who keep at it long enough. His vault at 19’ is very impressive. Forget about the tap. It is used with elite vaulters to compensate for the lack of adrenaline in practice which would be there in a meet. Just like Renaud on a raised runway or Hooker on slanted runway. The name of the game is to get on big poles in practice! Pole vault at this level is not a safety issue, more a survival issue.
Others have commented that this guy doesn’t need advice. They are correct.
The only advice I would give is:
Keep practicing!
But, I guess he already knows that.