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Like I said, he's a great kid! So happy for everything he's doing. Coached by Timmy St. Lawrence and the Flying Circus up in Warwick, NY

I saw jordan's record breaking jump in person, he FLEW over 16'6" on his 15'1" 165 UCS Spirit by about 6 inches or so but was inside on all his attempts at 17'

it's only december! He'll be at 17' before the end of the season, couldn't happen to a better kid

Is there any rule for how far away the sides and back of the pit need to be from the wall? especially in high school. One of the local high schools in my area has a setup with a roll out runway, all the necessary pads and everything, but the mats go right up against the wall in the back. Of course t...

If you're in high school, take a look at what other poles your school may have Moving up to a 13' pole doesn't have to be bad! You can always keep your grip at the same position, and remember that it is not about bending the pole! You may be able to borrow a pole from another school or private coach...

Metro NY Area has a couple of key coaches that have helped me a lot! Timmy St. Lawrence up in Warwick. He has a fantastic facility... look for it at hvflyingcircus.com Thats about an hour north of the city Jim Henderson from St. Anthony's high school. Rumor has it that he's starting his own club out...

I did the system for about a month before slowly decreasing out of it first thing: the main instructor tells the viewer on most exercises to do the amount of weight and reps that pertain to their goals (8-10 for bulk and strength, 12-15 for lean and endurance). So even though the people in the video...

Thanks Kirk, I'll try to get some vids from the side! next time i'll try to get someone other than a freshman to do the videos O:-) I'm going to a five day overnight camp at camp pontiac in upstate, NY. Foundation XC Camp is doing a pole vault camp this year and are bringing some college vaulters an...

hi guys, i don't have a coach and I'd really appreciate if Anyone could give me some feedback. Thanks in advance!

What types of things would I do in a gymnastics room? http://www.polevaultpower.com/media/video/skillsanddrills/ :yes: these are composing a little more than 3/4 of my summer strength training As a current high schooler also, we're in the same boat. I'm doing mostly the stuff in that link, adding i...

Hi everyone, So on saturday I had my latest meet and finally got some more "OK" quality videos. Not my best day of jumping, but still a good day. Specifics: Height: 5'7" Weight: 130 lbs Age: 15 Videos: 11': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI_PvCsDQ6M 11' 6": http://www.youtube.com...

this is an old one i think, In practice I usually jump over 13 foot bungies in order for me to shoot up more rather than out
good call on this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y5F3bMa6yk

theres a jump about two weeks ago at 11'
grip: 12'6"
standards: 18 inches
run: 5 left from 61'