Sand Vaulting

[baggettpv]

I like it... Alan. How about a sand plant box in my place and pits all over?

Rick Baggett
WSTC

[altius]

You know my views on that old son!

[vault3rb0y]

That video is redonkulous. At that point it seems like the sand vault has been mastered though, and you might as well be jumping into a box.

[kcvault]

Just wondering when sand vaulting are you supposed to make a hole in the sand to plant the pole or are you not supposed to do anything to the sand pit?

[dougb]

I find, for short runs, that nothing in the sand is neccessary.

Personaly, I think Altius said it best. It gives you the feel of a free take off without having to worry about your step.
For begining vaulters there is a feeling of confidence because the pole tip won't slip, and there is no hard box to freek them out.
Like the videos show, it is a drill for getting your arms right and controling your body vs the pole.

I have also used the pit to teach young vaulters to get used to a bend by putting them on a very light pole from 2 or 3 steps.

doug balcomb
PV Coach, Colfax HS

[powerplant42]

kc - Make a little depression area... Not necessarily through digging, but more just turning the sand over so that it's soft. Rake it back every so often.

[advath]

Sequence photos of Sand Pole Vaulting http://advantageathletics.com/sand-pole-vaulting/