2nd meet of the year (university of florida)

[TylerPorter11]

i won the meet with 15'7"
had a few good attempts at 16'1"

i jumped 15'1 and 15'7 on my 15' 185# pole
then bumped up to a 16'1" 175# for the 16'1 jumps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q00oUHkJ59Y

[vault3rb0y]

Same issues as before, you're just bringing more speed. Your issues can be traced back to your pole drop....

The problem is not enough pole speed at the bar, caused by your take off being under, caused by some big last steps, caused by you having to support the weight of a big 16' 175 down the runway.

I suggest that you do pole runs at 75% speed with the pole tip high until ~6 steps out, and then let the pole drop and really accelerate for your last 3 lefts. Then just make sure your hands are up on time and you will see your take off getting better and better. Measure your progress by someone catching your mid AND your step. Ideally, once you are consistent you will see the same separation from your mid and your step. If you notice that your mid is the same but your step is moving in 6 inches, you need to make the decision to either fix your pole drop, or if it felt like a free pole drop you need to bump your step back. These are things you can practice during pole runs, practice jumps, and even in meets. You will be surprised at how fast you can still run when you only try 75-85% speed/effort until your last 6, and i think you will start jumping consistent 16's once you do.