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One reason to be under is also late pole plant. Don't forget that.. With late pole plant the last steps have to be longer, because the vaulter has to wait the pole to be planted, with longer steps (longer steps last longer..).

Maybe it's difficult for you to stay rocked back long enough because you start rocking back too early. You are then rocked back when the pole is still bent and it doesn't shoot you up because you complete the jump without using all the energy of the pole. You have to be very strong to maintain that ...

According to Petrov (and other Russian coaches), left hand has to be closed and right hand is recommended to be closed. Closed right hand is better because of running itself and more important - the pole plant. It's much easier to do proper 'Russian' pole plant, which differs much from the plants I'...