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try to "row" more (a canoe paddling type motion) to push yourself deeper into the pit

also try holding a few inches lower to speed up your pole rotation...

good luck

make sure you have a strong drive knee

also, make sure your plant is tall, your last step might be inside on you're takeoff

I weigh 150lbs and i'm jumping on a 165lbs 13' pole and i think it might be too light still, you need to find a pole thats stiff enough so that it will return hard enough to throw you up, if you use a pole near or under you're weight, you'll just blow through it and won't get any "pop" out...

I'm having a problem where i don't seem to have time to invert and i'm launching forward (hitting underneath the bar on the way up) instead of inverting, and going over. I've been told by some people that i'm blocking, others say i just need a stiffer pole, and others say i need a longer pole. I thi...