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Hi guys, so it's getting to that time of year: time to order poles! My coach has put ~$7,000 in the budget for new poles, since we sort of need it. He bought a bunch of poles last year, but some of them got spiked right on the sail piece and we need to expand our series anyways. I am concerned with ...

Yes, this is a no brainer. Just do it! You infer that the 14'1/150 is identical in weight to the 13'7/160. Someone else can advise if that is a correct assumption. But assuming that it is, you should get onto the series of 14 foot poles just ASAP. What are your school's weight increments between 14...

So I am finally moving up poles again, but need advice on what to move onto next. This weekend I was on a 13'7/160, standards at 75/80cm. The next pole up I have is a 14'1/155. Should I scrap the 13'7, and move to a 14'1/150 with matched grip to get used to the 14'1 series before moving up? The 160 ...

Hi guys, So ever since I've started vaulting I always bend my trail leg at 90 degrees at take off rather than leaving it long (I look like Mario jumping in the old NES games if you will). My coach has me focus on keeping it long during short drills which works and I can keep it long in any kind of r...

One-armed drills are really only useful for people like me that have trouble keeping the arm completely straight at take-off. It forces the vaulter to jump off the ground more and keep the arm straighter. However, it also can put strain on the shoulder for inexperienced vaulters that hold too high r...

One-armed drills are really only useful for people like me that have trouble keeping the arm completely straight at take-off. It forces the vaulter to jump off the ground more and keep the arm straighter. However, it also can put strain on the shoulder for inexperienced vaulters that hold too high r...

Make sure you do not overstride. It seems to me that a perfect stride on the track is a little bit longer than a when you are coming in for takeoff on the runway. He may very well need to move in. But as VQuest mentioned, performing many approaches on the track, measuring and marking each take off ...

Hi, To start, what year in HS are you? Second, you need to start dropping your shoulders (easier said than done, right?) I would recommend first working on the take off. Try to punch that arm up straighter and drive leading with your chest. If you set yourself up earlier for a better vault, you will...

Hi guys, I'm not sure if any of you have ever done/seen the push off drill where you lay on a cart and simulate your top end, but I was wondering if anyone knew what materials you would need to make the cart. I know you can probably buy one, but it doesn't look too hard to make one, and it's probabl...

Hi guys, so I hope someone can help me out, and anyone with similar problems can learn from the advice posted. So, I am a DIII college vaulter, 5'6", 150lbs. I'm on a 13'165 holding at 12'6, and I'm vaulting pretty well off of it, and in competition I crush it sometimes and have to move up. Our...