Stupid Me! I keep planting the pole wrong

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Stupid Me! I keep planting the pole wrong

Unread postby SEALtm6 » Sat May 10, 2003 9:19 pm

So yeah, Recently I've had this problem with not being able to plant the pole right. I know how to plant the pole, but now it just messes me up, and I can't remember. Any suggestions?? Any drills or such? It messes me up so much that I no heighted at the last meet and I have a meet on Monday, I don't want to do that again!

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Unread postby wacky274 » Sat May 10, 2003 10:24 pm

i'd probably say if you know how, do slide boxes, if not, just do some small vaulting into a sand pit (no swinging upside down obviously, just a disclaimer). Either one of those should be able to get you confident to plant a pole again, and hopefully you can work on technique for your plant while doing those. Good luck.
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