Dave Butler instructional video from Reno 2007

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Dave Butler instructional video from Reno 2007

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:59 pm

I strongly encourage everyone to watch this video!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 0052593028

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Re: Dave Butler instructional video from Reno 2007

Unread postby dougb » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:21 pm

Thanks to Mr. Butler and you to Becca!

Some very good drills and reasoning why they should be used. Right time of the year also.

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Re: Dave Butler instructional video from Reno 2007

Unread postby AVC Coach » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:43 am

Great presentation! All vaulters and coaches should watch and learn something from this!

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Re: Dave Butler instructional video from Reno 2007

Unread postby tylerd1994 » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:03 pm

I am slightly confused lol. So you want to plant with your bottom arm straight but move it in and push the pole forward to vertical? Is that correct. If not could you explain this a little better for me? I think it may be one of the main problems why im not getting vertical becasue i keep my bottom arm locked the whole vault.

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Re: Dave Butler instructional video from Reno 2007

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:10 pm

tylerd1994 wrote:I am slightly confused lol. So you want to plant with your bottom arm straight but move it in and push the pole forward to vertical? Is that correct. If not could you explain this a little better for me? I think it may be one of the main problems why im not getting vertical becasue i keep my bottom arm locked the whole vault.


Does it look like people are planting with their bottom arm straight in this video?

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Re: Dave Butler instructional video from Reno 2007

Unread postby powerplant42 » Tue May 25, 2010 10:48 pm

The bottom arm should be straight ARRIVING AT the take-off step, then "discarded" as the drive-leg comes through and punches up. You can check out Petrov's presentation at Reno for an explanation. :yes:
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