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I have no coach so it's really hard to find help. I esspecially need help getting out of this "U" posistion that I'm in instead of being vertical. I think maybe I need to use my arms and my abs to pull myself out of the U and into the straight up and down position that i want but im not sure.

this is a clip of my jump. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwzawoQOKVo

(Hey, you want to put posts for video analysis in the 'video' forum... Just for future posts. )

First thing's first, start carrying the pole vertically. You can't possibly run or plant correctly (which leads to an impossibility of taking off, swinging, etc. correctly) unless you fix that.

I think maybe I need to use my arms and my abs to pull myself out of the U and into the straight up and down position that i want but im not sure.

No... You need to swing. The arms have almost nothing to do with it... Basically, all they're good for between take-off and pull-turn is hanging on to the pole (NOT pulling on it). Abs, yes, but this is all earlier in the jump. Momentum is what carries you upside down...

Shoot me a PM, I'll be your coach... I'm injured right now, so I have a LOT of extra time.