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by Vaulter Babe
Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:12 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: Mentally WEAK
Replies: 17
Views: 11173

Mind Gym by Gary Mack with David Casstevens, it has helped a lot so far
by Vaulter Babe
Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:59 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: Mentally WEAK
Replies: 17
Views: 11173

Thanks for all those ideas, I'm the best girl on the varsity team. And today I have a meet with 26 teams. I have been reading a really great book about training your mind as well as your body. It has helped so much already. The bad thing is,...I have influenza,...so I dont have the wind I usually do...
by Vaulter Babe
Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:14 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: Mentally WEAK
Replies: 17
Views: 11173

It was a bungee, and the standards were set at 11', and it sags about 3 '' so he just said 10'6''. There was no tap either.
by Vaulter Babe
Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:06 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: Mentally WEAK
Replies: 17
Views: 11173

Mentally WEAK

This is the deal, I go into practice last Thursday and clear 10'6'',...and then I get to the meet the next day and only go 8'. I'm not all that mentally strong, and I need to fix this!!! I know it will help a ton! Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks
by Vaulter Babe
Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:12 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: Getting Vertical
Replies: 19
Views: 8057

Thank you all so much, hopefully I can work on it tomorrow if the weather permits!! THANKS!!!
by Vaulter Babe
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:25 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: Getting Vertical
Replies: 19
Views: 8057

My standars are usually all the way back. We adjust them to how fast I am coming in. Most the time they are set pretty deep.
by Vaulter Babe
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:22 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: Getting Vertical
Replies: 19
Views: 8057

My upper abs are strong,..they are were they need to be. But I will have to try the lower ones, I bet that is were some of the weakness is coming from. I will have vaulted for a year here in about 5 weeks, and my coach has really high hopes for me beating the school record that is 11'9''. The girl t...
by Vaulter Babe
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:14 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: Getting Vertical
Replies: 19
Views: 8057

I am gripping and the top of the 110, and at about 11'7'' on the 120. I am vaulting 9'- 9'6'', but getting vertical is going to help me right?
by Vaulter Babe
Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:05 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: Getting Vertical
Replies: 19
Views: 8057

Getting Vertical

Hey, I am having a really hard time getting vertical. It's like my feet drop right when I go up, sorta like I am in a pike position. I know that my left arm is on the same side of the pole as I am.( I jump off my left) I looked throught the posts and really couldnt find anything that fit exactly to ...

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