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look at the box while you're running instead of up at the bar and when you know you've planted look for your feet

my outdoor high school conference is today... im so nervous. i also have the same problem. during drills i do great i get my legs and my butt up but when the bar is up i concentrate on it too much. as i am going over it i look at it under me and i don't finish my vaults. what should i do?

to practice getting vertical my coach makes us do drills on a pull up bar. hold the bar like you would hold your pole and swing your feet up over your head.