Oklahoma Pole Vault Manifesto

[KYSEAMAN]

I was just re-reading this post...does anyone have any video of Dial when he was at his best??? and pictures or anything

[Tim McMichael]

I'll dig something up. I think I may have one or two jumps from him at his best. They are on VHS, so the quality will be really bad, but I'll post 'em anyway.

[Tim McMichael]

Here is the only video of Joe I have been able to find so far. It is not an especially good jump of his. He is way under and gets hammered at the takeoff. I am still going through some of my old videos, but I don't have very many. I am sure I will find something else. Sorry for the poor quality, but this is a rip from a very old VHS tape.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xeDI93A477g

If anyone else has some good footage of Joe, please post it.

[Tim McMichael]

Here is a back view of a much better jump. It clearly shows the elements of this technique that I have discussed here. The trail leg is nearly parallel with the runway after he finishes driving. The left hand is pulled high above the right. A very long very fast swing loads energy into the pole. He catches up to its timing with a tuck that finishes just before the pole reaches maximum bend. This is followed by a balanced, explosive extension. The upper body is active all the way through till the fingers of the right hand come off of the pole. Quintessential Oklahoma drive vault.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=etPIyI1FKMI& ... ed&search=

[Tim McMichael]

I'm still finding old pictures. This one shows the advantages of the balanced and precise top end that the Dial model allows. Our push off was definitely not a passive move; we put a lot of pressure on the pole at the top of the jump, and we felt that it gave us about four more inches of height.

Vault is a clearance of 18' with a 15'4" grip and probably the highest jump of my life.

http://www.treemo.com/files/treemo.tmcm ... 385.or.jpg