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[quote="Cooleo111"]Fix your pole drop." I took your advice cooleo and I went to the track and did pole drop and slide box drills and It already feels much better! I still have some questions about the run though. I want to back up to a 7 left run but my timing feels off and I slow dow...

Video:https://youtu.be/ZqNnmEyG_ds Video specs-1st jump 14'6" 165 pole.. 14'grip 2nd,3rd, and 4th jump- 15' 160 pole.. 14' grip I have been having trouble with my pole progressions and I'm sure it's due to my run/plant/takeoff. I have a pole a constantly blow through on 80cm standards but when ...

Thanks for the advice and I agree. It's hard to fix it my takeoff because it feels natural to takeoff under but what can I do to help get a natural feel for taking off on my mark? I can easily do it when vaulting from 3 lefts or less but once I am going from 5,6,7 it is a lot harder to avoid.

Hi, I'm a first year college student, 18yrs. I have had some good progress over the few weeks. I kept getting "stuck in the bucket" and i fixed a vigorous top arm row which was a habit that was hard to break. However, it's not completely fixed and I still have issues with my top arm. When ...

Hi, I'm a 14'0" vaulter doing smaller pole training this fall. I have gotten some really good help getting my takeoff better but I have a frustrating problem that I can't seem to fix. My problem is even when my takeoff is on my mark and I get a big C stretch my swing never takes my hips up. Ple...

Ok, thanks Kirk. So what drills do you recommend for the takeoff? And how do I know exactly when I've hit the inverse C or "stretch"?

Hi, I'm 18 and a college freshman. My I have been doing shorter run vaulting the past month or so and I have been having a frustrating technical issue. I would like someone to critique my vault let me know why I my hips stay SO LOW when I swing that it makes it impossible to get inverted. I am on a ...

Hi, I'm doing some fall vaulting with my coach and I have jumped about 5 or 6 times now. I haven't been on any big poles yet but I am having trouble with getting back to my inversion. I'm not sure why but I have having trouble finishing my vault after the swing. My hips stay low and I can't seem to ...

Ok I get what you're saying about the "C". What kind of practices or dills are there to work on these? I do a lot of bubkas usually I try and do 30-40 at the end of every practice but they I think these work on strength rather than technique. (At least how I do them, from a still hang). An...

Also Trey and Ben, you said something about the swing stopping once my feet get to my hands... How is to possible to swing past your hands? I try and avoid rowing to keep my top arm back or at least perpendicular to the ground so I have more room to swing but I don't get how you to swing further. Co...

Thanks to the reply from all three of you and sorry it took so long for a reply. I read your flagging out reply Kirk and I understand every point you are saying but I don't get why I'm leaving my pole at the top. Am I a special case? Can any of you guys let me know know from this video why my pole m...

Hi I'm a 13'6" vaulter. In my videos I'm using a 13'6" 170 pold (6 inches shorter than what I usually jump on) with a 13'6" bungee: https://youtu.be/7VKCHku3G_c I have been working on taking off on my mark, I usually take off way under but I am just barely vaulting above my handgrip a...