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Well especially since its summer, its a great time to work on your approach.You pump your pole when you run wich can make the plant very inconsistant (especially when moving to longer poles) So i would suggest tons of pole runs where you focus on keeping the pole still (i know still isnt the correct...

Oh! during the Rio Vista river vault i saw Jeff Hertwig drinking a red bull.

seeing where you land on the pit it would be fine to move up on a couple hand grips on your pole. (gradually of course) also dont lean forward when you run, try to stay nice and tall.

i dont know if its just me but the link doesnt seem to be working

nickname: Excalibur
Pole: 15' 165 pacer (old, my dad jumped on it in high school)

nickname: Hurcules
Pole: 13' 150lbs UCS

nickname: Venom
Pole: 14' 155lbs Skypole

nickname: Thor
Pole: 14' 140lbs UCS

Back in Florida at the Bob Hayse inv. a girl (jumping like 8 or 9 feet) landed on her feet and ended up getting wip-lash and was pulled out of the meet in a stretcher.

OMG perfect example right here of what I was wondering. on the second jump in that vid, you didnt throw your pole back--but you yourself ran and caught it. ^is that legal, or is it considered "interference" with the natural drop of the pole? ive heard both ways, but itd be good to know fo...

We used to have a 13' 150lbs but he broke it (probably from not jumping enough) and now our closest pole is either the skypole or a 13' 140 pounder and their is only one other school in our leage and division that pole vaults and they have even less pole selection than us. I hope you dont think im t...

Here is one of Wheatlands 2nd year pole vaulter. his pr is 11'6 and is jumping on a 14' 155lbs skypole but holds way down on it.

Any help on what he needs to work on woud be apreciated.

http://www.treemo.com/users/plvtngdude/ ... tem/81696/

here is video of some of the men...........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lMMBtkmSvI

Branden Bennet - NH
Adam Pierson - NH
Paul Litchfield - 17' 1"
Yoo Suk Kim - 17' 1"
3) Dan Ryland - 18' 1"
4) Tye Harvey - 18' 1"
Toby Stevenson - NH
Nick Hysong - NH
2) Jeff Hartwig 18' 4 1/2"

Im pretty sure

I went and it was incredible here is some footage i got of the women.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_o2OK3uo4