PoleVaultPower.com

Alright, thanks! I will try to work on other aspects of my vault as well. Another quick question: At what point down the road should I be concerned with my arms? Most of the people that watch me vault (fellow vaulters, coach, ect.) comment that my arms are somewhat lacking in my vaulting, and I feel...

I think so. By hugging the pole I mean that through my takeoff/swing the pole is not away from my body but kind of against my body.

Hey, I'm a beginner vaulter and I have a problem with extending my arms. When I'm preparing to plant on my last couple lefts I feel that when I try to keep my arms extended when I plant, it feels as if I'm blocking out myself, or as if I'm running into the box, and therefore my arms collapse once I ...