Moving up to a new pole

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Moving up to a new pole

Unread postby holtsy » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:20 pm

When do you know when to move your athelte up a pole to a new length, for example 12 to 13 to 14 feet.

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Re: Moving up to a new pole

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:12 pm

Ideally, when they are on a pole 15 or more pounds over their body weight, holding at the top of the pole, knocking the bar off on the way up with the standards all the way back (31.5"), and landing deep in the pit.

Check out this chart... as you go to a longer pole you need to go lighter in weight to avoid too large of a transition: http://www.skyjumpers.com/articles/pvpr ... table.html

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Re: Moving up to a new pole

Unread postby yoboe » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:31 pm

so if I weigh 140 lbs, and im on a 140 lb, 12 foot pole gripping at the top, and im hitting the bar on the way up with all those conditions, does should i go up a pole wieght? our school owns a 155 but not a 150 would that be too much of a difference? or should i find a longer pole? i have video if that would help

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Re: Moving up to a new pole

Unread postby LHSpolevault » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:38 pm

If it's a 12' 155 and that's all you have to work with, match up your hand grip from the 140 and then move down a grip or two. It will feel much stiffer, but the lower grip should help move the pole a little faster to vertical.


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