First Meet of 2010 (Niswonger Invy)

[powerplant42]

I do see where you're coming from Tyler... When 6P fixed his take-off some very strange things happened with his vault and it took him a few months to get out of it.

But...

It's probably your limiting factor.

[starkey480]

ya but its not like all of a sudden you are going to be taking of far out... it is a gradual continuous strive....

[KirkB]

The problem with not fixing an "under" takeoff early in the season ... or early in your career ... is that the more you get used to being under, the more "normal" that feels. Then, when you try to move it out ... whether you want to or not ... your brain might ... and often does ... automatically "steer" you to that all-too-comfortable "under" mark.

It's a hard habit to break, so the sooner the better.

One good way to break this habit is to focus on vigorously JUMPING on takeoff. You should be doing that anyway, and that's a good way to "fill that gap" when you think you're in mid-air before the pole hits.

On the other hand, if you're UNDER, then it will be very, very difficult to actually JUMP on takeoff!

Kirk

[starkey480]

ya i agree with kirk LISTEN to him. no one can just start taking off out, the only thing to do is to strive for it all the time.and thats what i have been doing alot lately too is like you said think about jumping, and it HELPS ALOT

[powerplant42]

It is a classic case of short-term progress and long-term delays vs. short-term delays and long-term progress... God bless America and her scholastic athletics system.