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Jump looks decent. You need to stay closer to the pole as you get to the top of your jump. You drift away from the pole and fall out of the sky without any off the top. You get inverted, but then you need to pull and corkscrew (I dont like the word turn becuase it makes you think flip over instead o...

I believe that to get inverted, all the athlete needs to do is rock back. The arms play NO ROLE in "pulling the athletes hips up". The shoulders need to drop in order for the athlete to achieve a fully inverted position once the athlete has rocked back past the parallel point with the ground. The on...

I have to disagree with pole vault newbie. The collapsing of the bottom arm sets up for a weak plant whether you are on a 15 foot pole or a 12 ft pole. You want to keep the pole moving forward into the pit, and when you collapse the left arm (for a righty), it results in you being closer to the pole...

What is the best way to teach the inversion phase of the jump? (drills)