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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Hrxfg3jkg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUegUeSkZ08&feature=share Heights are in the first video, which is at Nationals. Second Video is conference; skip to 3:14 for my vaults. All vaults were 7-lefts, from 87'3" (Conference) to 88' (Nationals) Poles: 15'1...

Altius, what things do you see wrong with my running form, and pole carry, just to hear it again?

Thanks for your input! My runway has always given me troubles, and I wish I had more speed to bring down the runway. I notice that my running form is less than ideal, especially at the steps towards the end of my runway, largely affected by a sloppy pole carry, plant movement. While it has come a lo...

I would like to start this post of by speculating that I'm not entirely sure where this post should fall... Also, Renaud is my one of my favorite vaulters for many reasons. With that being said, I have a question. The question is, how are so many vaulters able to jump so high while having less than ...

@altius, what do you think of my takeoff? I have put in a lot of reps working towards a positive takeoff.

@trayoates, thanks man, I've been having a ball watching my vault evolve!

Here are all of my jumps in order: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn94fmKq3haLuMtFruSticW43ai0d0GHe&feature=view_all Heights, standards, pole/grip/runway information are all in the descriptions. Things I see immediately: 1) Runway/Takeoff/Plant -low knees on last steps -low carry -atrocio...

I see what you are talking about Tom! I wish I had some video of my vaults during our practice this last Saturday, they were by far my best ever. I moved back to a 7 step, on a 15' 145 holding 13'8" and (according to my coach) getting hip height at 16'. Over break, I made some (I think) monumen...

I seem to struggle a lot with my last several steps of my runway. In the past I've been known to struggle with vaulter's block and from the video I'm sure both of you can see why. During the carry my bottom arm is almost below my waist at some points! I somehow get my plant up higher than most would...

Right now, I'm working on keeping my leg straight and rocking all the back. I also think I need to row back into the pole a little bit off of the takeoff when I initiate my swing (which needs to start sooner). The last few steps of my runway can get choppy, because I take long strides out of the bac...

Here are all of my competition jumps from our first meet of the season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d9b54xlhbw&feature=youtu.be I was on a 6 step for the entire competiton Stats for each jump: Pole, Grip, Step, Standards Heights are shown on video Stats for vaults 1-8: 1-8) 13'8" cutoff...

I'm not so much looking at it as a means to pay the bills, more or less just to break even (what with traveling, training, equipment, ect.) I was told in high school when collegiate pole vaulting became a reality for me, that I would never be good enough to have it as a career. I've already exceeded...

What type of talent does it take to be a contender in open meets, to the point where you could even be making money?