beers1213 wrote:woah woah woah, i must say i didnt mean it like this.
ok my definition of blocking is the distance your away from the pole, which i know is wrong, but thats how i think of it, i'm close to my pole now (less bend) because i'm on a heavy pole, if i run and get aggressive i will create more space, so more like bending than blocking. i'm just saying that it "looks" like blocking is a good idea, more space=more bend=more power, but like you said at the cost of stalling out and injuries its not the way to go.
in the end, i dont try to block, im not going to "try" to block, i just want more space because space = bend and bend= more height. make sense?
Well, I understand what you mean NOW, but there's a big difference between blocking and pushing.
PP uses the term to refer to pushing, and so do I and most other posters on here. If you're going to make up your own terminology (and I do that from time to time too), just make sure you describe and clarify it clearly, and try not to reuse a word that already has a special PV meaning. If you're a young vaulter, you can't go wrong with just sticking to the terminology that's already in BTB2 and is well-used on PVP. I don't do that, but I'm an old guy that's still having trouble with the metric system.
I'll tell you why the word "blocking" is a bad word to use if you want it to mean "keep space between you and the pole" ...
It's because that's not actionable! It might be a way to analyze vids AFTER a training session, but DURING the session, you or you coach shouldn't be saying "OK, on this next jump I want to keep more space between me and the pole after takeoff" - shortened to (in your terminology) "OK, more blocking after takeoff". What does that MEAN?
Whatever it means, "WHAT ARE YA GONNA DO?"
There's nothing you can do to "create this space"! You shouldn't even be thinking about what the POLE is gonna do. It won't bend just because you say you're going to bend it. That's the wrong focus. You should be thinking about what YOU'RE gonna do!
Instead, you should think along the lines of "JUMP into the takeoff to the "C", and then IMMEDIATELY get that trail leg going FAST!".
Now THAT'S actionable!
You get that right, and you won't have to worry about what the POLE'S gonna do. YOU'RE in charge! The pole is an inert object! It will ALWAYS follow your lead.
Your MIND tells your BODY what to do, and your BODY tells your POLE what to do. It's that simple!
Got it now?
Kirk