Ascending Athlete Pole Vault Club (Orangefield, TX)

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POLE VAULT CLUB
Ascending Athlete Pole Vault Club of Orangefield, Texas.

The facility is designed to offer vaulters of all levels a place to work toward becoming a better vaulter. Our goal as a pole vault club is to provide vaulters with supervised instruction, training, and competitions that will enable them to jump higher and safer. We reach these goals through specific training programs designed around the proper learning progressions for the pole vault. All training sessions are approximately two hours long and are supervised and administered by an Ascending Athlete staff coach. The training programs will be designed with three specific purposes:

- General preparation for the competitive season

- Fundamental skills and alternative training

- Fine tuning for peak competitive jumping

Training sessions will include but not be limited to pole vaulting. We will incorporate many types of training to reach our goals. Sessions will consist of any of the following activities:

Running, Plyometrics, Gymnastics, Strength training, Mental preparation, Cross training,
Video analysis, and Classroom instruction.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We are at a time in the history of the Pole Vault where the event is facing both great opportunity and great scrutiny. With the inclusion of women to the event, vaulting is enjoying a new wave of popularity and exposure. At the same time, rising costs of equipment and growing concerns for liability have made administrators and schools nervous.

Our training center is part of an effort to help promote vaulting in a way that allows for safety and success to go hand in hand. By following our step by step methods, all vaulters may progress at their own comfort level. Emphasis is on learning the basics of the event before tackling the more advanced concepts needed when using a flexible fiberglass pole.

As in all athletic events, there is no one correct way to achieve success. The drills and methods used have been used for years by the Ascending Athlete staff as well as other successful vault coaches. These methods are proven to properly and safely teach the development of the young vaulter. Keep in mind that there are always different approaches to the same idea. Our methods, with specific consideration to individuality, can serve as a guide to both athletes and coaches.

It is important as fans and participants of this spectacular event that we communicate, ask questions, and work together in order to make it safe and fun for everyone. One of our goals is to give administrators and schools the confidence that vaulters are learning and training in a safe, exciting environment. Pole vaulting has a rich and colorful history. Through our club and others like it we look for it to have an exciting future.

Ascending Athlete,

Todd McManus & Kevin W. Bourque