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Help!! I keep on turning around after take off!
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:26 am
by andy94566
So I just started to pole vault and I have practiced the approach run, plant, and how you need to row with your arms, and also the swing after the figure "4." However, during practice, after i take off and swing, my body would twist so that for example, when i land on the pit my toe would be facing the left side and my head would be facing the right. I kept on trying to keep straight but it just wouldn't work! Does anyone have any tips and ideas on how to fix this ?
Re: Help!! I keep on turning around after take off!
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:46 am
by rainbowgirl28
Can you land straight in the sand pit?
Re: Help!! I keep on turning around after take off!
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:33 am
by PVR
Have someone watch your top arm as you swing. If you are pulling (bending) it during your swing phase, it will pull your shoulders out of alignment (not parallel with each other) which will cause your upward swing to change direction, wrapping you around the pole.
Re: Help!! I keep on turning around after take off!
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:20 am
by andy94566
Yes, i can land straight when im on the sand pit and when im just doing regular figure 4s on the pit
Re: Help!! I keep on turning around after take off!
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:38 pm
by yankee814
Lower your hand grip a little bit and gradually do that until you can land straight while swinging, then once you get it try to move back up!
Re: Help!! I keep on turning around after take off!
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:05 am
by MattM
In addition to what has already been said, make sure that you're not roundhousing when you plant.