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This is my second year as a collegiate level vaulter and now that I am stronger and faster I am ready for bigger poles. I have developed a bad habit though of taking off very under ( ~ 9' 9" - 10 ' 4" ) for a fifteen foot pole. I think this is due to me normally using a fourteen foot pole ...

First off i have to say that if it werent for tye harvey telling me to push the pole, i would not be to where i am today. im not starting any arguments but if he can go 17 or 18 feet pushing the pole, thats a good enough goal for me right now. their may come a time later when i will learn to carry t...

it wasnt that i was forcing myself on bigger poles. i didnt mean it to sound that way. our pole supply went from 14' 154,158,162,168,173 and 176. i went through every fourteen we had and when i tried on a fifteen 170,165, and 160 i wasnt able to penetrate and came down on the front buns. but i would...

its our off season right now so i figured i would take a the time to improve on some of my vault issues. First off i ended my season on a 14' 176 and going from my longest run length. It was my seven stride(fourteen steps total) from ninety feet with the pole. at the time i only weighed about 155 or...

what are the best states to continue vaulting when considering to continue pole vaulting past high school? hopefully california is a good one, but im just curious as to some of the colleges that take vaulting seriously and not just hire basic coaches that know very little about the sport

its actually amazing that you said that because tye harvey is the one that told my coach and i to try the pole push. unfortuantely he is the only one that i know of who pushes it and he didnt make it to the olympics again. i was wondering if their were any other elites that employ this technique as ...

Hello, My coach and i have been using a technique for two years now. It started when I was a sophomore and had trouble with transitioning from a carrying grip to a takeoff position. We consulted with an elite vaulter/friend of my coaches and I and started out pushing the pole on the runway with one ...

Does anyone know how you can become an all american in high school for pole vaulting? i would think you would have to make a standard or place at certain meets but i can't find this info anywhere! thanks!