Pole Vault Glossary

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Pole Vault Glossary

Unread postby vaultfan » Sat Dec 06, 2003 10:28 am

Here’s a couple links that offers definitions in regard to various pole vaulting terminology:

http://www.pvei.com/docs/doc-manual-8.doc

http://www.skyjumpers.com/articles/basi ... c427945898

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those were very good thanks RIchard

Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:12 pm

those were very good thanks RIchard

\SO lets explore:

Blow through/ blow out this was thone that stumped me lOL=???

Jumping over the pole=???

Swing through= staying under while swinging

SWing back= rock back but while swinging fluently

Any one wish to add more
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Unread postby natdog » Mon Dec 08, 2003 12:24 pm

Jumping over the pole= blowing through with little pole bend/and not catching the pole. Usually means raise grip or go longer pole.
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