hurdles and pv
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yup
yeah i run hurdles and polevault. its nice because hurdlers usually have a really nice drive but the biggest problem is hurdlers tend to spread their legs when they vault. thats my biggest problem
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txpolevaulter_k25 wrote:i always heard that hurdlers and pv'ers go hand in hand in track
[quute="ALYpolevault"]its nice because hurdlers usually have a really nice drive but the biggest problem is hurdlers tend to spread their legs when they vault. thats my biggest problem[/quote]
My pv coach told me today that next year, he wants to turn the 4 of us (girl vaulters) into hurdlers
Most vaulters could probably have some hurdling potential, just because a lot of important aspects in each are shared...speed, coordination, strength, etc.
One of the guy hurdlers joined us in the middle of the season, and he was pretty strong so he could get a decent height considering how long he'd been doing it, but in the beginning, his form was absolutely awful...his legs would literally be flailing the whole time he's in the air, and I think he even landed outside of the pit once because his form was absolutely insane. It was pretty funny to watch actually, but he's corrected all those problems
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Not necessarily. Stride length is directly related to proper running form and speed. someone with correct posture and more speed, will have a longer stride than someone taller. Longer strides with poor posture and a foot strike in front of the body is slower. YOu should concentrate on striking underneath or just in front of the hip. this will result is a faster turnover, more power generated thru the ground resulting in a faster more efficient run and eventually a faster longer stride pattern
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