What do you think about in meets?

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What do you think about in meets?

Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:23 pm

What do you guys think about at a meet? I usually relax out of the back and try to hit it hard at the end and stay down good. I was wondering what you guys think of cause my teamate doesnt think at all when he jumps...
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:43 pm

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Unread postby mcminkz05 » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:58 pm

I try to think of what i need to focus on most, and then try to not think at all on the runway. thinking gives time to get nervous, worry about doin stuff wrong, etc.. like the nike ad.. JUST DO IT ;)
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Unread postby vaulterpunk » Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:04 pm

i just think about staying relaxed and taking off tall.
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Unread postby jomrus » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:00 pm

Even while I'm at the back of the runway, I think about that moment of impact, and I try to see a really explosive jump off the ground with my arms as high as I can reach, and then the rest just sort of happens.
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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:23 am

I believe that concentrating on an explosive takeoff in someway is a must!
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Unread postby Peepers PV » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:50 am

There usually isn't too much competition at most of my meets, so I just got into the habit of thinking of any meet like a limited practice. It kind of works out too becuase when I go to big meets, I don't have to worry about suddenly becoming a headcase. There's not too much that you can change about your vault during a meet anyway, so I just think about what I have been working on in practice. Then I just let it happen- it seems to work out alright.
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Unread postby vaultguru6 » Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:39 am

i just get as fired up as i can and then just let things happen. I just need to feel like i'm completely insane and then things usually fall into place.
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Unread postby bjvando » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:15 am

"thinking"



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Unread postby jhesch » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:20 am

sometimes, like at my last meet, i think too much and dont vault well, thats the worst....its like the whole time im running down the runway im completely aware of everything thats going on and i get distracted and do crappy, kinda sucks
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Unread postby Lord of the Poles » Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:34 am

I think too much about clearing a height, and end up missing it :(
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Unread postby ashcraftpv » Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:39 pm

before my jump I visualize and 'feel' the jump before i take it. Once I start my approach, my mind pretty much blanks out
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