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Stiff pole or bend pole?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:16 pm
by Jungm1420
I am a freshmen in hs pole vaulting. I am now getting plenty of bend from my pole the weight on it is like 1 pound more than i weigh. I hear it is good to use a pole that wont bend to work on form. I can get a grip of 10'9 on my currnt 11'6" pole buy my feet never go obove my hands. My PR is 8'9".
Re: Stiff pole or bend pole?
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:08 am
by VaultPurple
If you can not get your feet over your hand when the pole bends. Drop your grip down to like 9' and only run 3 lefts, this should keep the pole from bending and you can practice swinging up and off the end of the pole.
Re: Stiff pole or bend pole?
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:14 am
by Jungm1420
If i have a meet tomorrow. Would it be better to use the pole that bends or use a bigger one that doesnt and try and get all the way inverted?