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help!
i dont know if this should be in beginner or not but ill try here...
well i am about 170 pounds and i am jumping on a 175 13'6 pole and i am a junior now i have been pole vaulting since freshman year which when i started i was around 160 and jumping on a 195 13'6(which by the way isnt very fun). The biggest problem is i have been basically teaching myself the whole time because my freshman year was the first year we had pole-vaulting at our school for about 15 years and the kids basically know how to teach better then the coach which is not fun when ur looking for help.
i am holding about 2-3 feet down from the top of the pole i knw this isnt good because i am not bending the pole at all at where i am holding but my problem is that this is as high as i can hold while getting far enough into the pit to get vertical and over the bar... when i hold 2-3 ft below the end of the pole i knw i have no chance of bending the pole but i tried just going for it at the end of the pole after geting me steps and all that and when i did it i bent the pole but i couldnt control it and i dont knw what to do
plz help its very aggravating when u cant get any help from your coach
well i am about 170 pounds and i am jumping on a 175 13'6 pole and i am a junior now i have been pole vaulting since freshman year which when i started i was around 160 and jumping on a 195 13'6(which by the way isnt very fun). The biggest problem is i have been basically teaching myself the whole time because my freshman year was the first year we had pole-vaulting at our school for about 15 years and the kids basically know how to teach better then the coach which is not fun when ur looking for help.
i am holding about 2-3 feet down from the top of the pole i knw this isnt good because i am not bending the pole at all at where i am holding but my problem is that this is as high as i can hold while getting far enough into the pit to get vertical and over the bar... when i hold 2-3 ft below the end of the pole i knw i have no chance of bending the pole but i tried just going for it at the end of the pole after geting me steps and all that and when i did it i bent the pole but i couldnt control it and i dont knw what to do
plz help its very aggravating when u cant get any help from your coach
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You dont need to bend the pole to vault high and vault properly. Actually, the longer you stiff pole, probably the better off you are when you start bending the pole. But buy the book "beginner to bubka 2" and read it, and if you take the drill suggestions and at least have a coach look and tell you if it looks like the pictures and video, you will have a shot at progressing this year. But a coach is crucial after a while, theres not really a substitute.
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Now hold on here. You can't get into the pit holding any higher than 10'6 to 11'6? By your listed body weight, I can surmise that you are not shorter than 5' 3" tall. I cannot fathom a guy who has been at this for more than a year and is of normal stature who cannot grip at least 13'. If you can touch a basketball goal and break 13.0 for 100M, I think this is automatic. Lay down the pole for a while and go to the long jump pit. Work on that until you can long jump near 18 feet, then use what you have learned to start inching your grip up the pole. Run up and jump to touch the goal posts now and then also.
Whatever you do though, don't raise your grip by 2 feet at once.
Whatever you do though, don't raise your grip by 2 feet at once.
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Rhino wrote:Now hold on here. You can't get into the pit holding any higher than 10'6 to 11'6? By your listed body weight, I can surmise that you are not shorter than 5' 3" tall. I cannot fathom a guy who has been at this for more than a year and is of normal stature who cannot grip at least 13'. If you can touch a basketball goal and break 13.0 for 100M, I think this is automatic. Lay down the pole for a while and go to the long jump pit. Work on that until you can long jump near 18 feet, then use what you have learned to start inching your grip up the pole. Run up and jump to touch the goal posts now and then also.
Whatever you do though, don't raise your grip by 2 feet at once.
Maybe he pulls down really bad with his top arm?
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soccerbandit612 wrote:thats the problem i really dont knw what im doing cause i have no help thats why i came here what i basically do is pull myself up and im pretty sure im not supposed to be doing that so im gonna take ur advice which i think is to hang and swing up and slowly try to inch up
So, first of all, pulling is a no-no in pole vaulting
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Once you can hit this take off position, you will be able to whip your trail leg through and swing upside down.
It's hard to explain it in writing, but go to youtube and find videos of Bubka and some of the elite vaulters that you can watch over and over and see what you should look like. It also helps to video yourself if you can. Good Luck!
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