My First Pole Break! - Video Included!

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Unread postby achtungpv » Sat May 26, 2007 8:47 am

Fix your approach.You are overstriding. Check out dj's Mid Mark Chart and work a step from there. Your center of gravity could have been low due to overstriding and you were a bit flat at takeoff overloading the pole.
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Unread postby TheBigMastodon » Sat May 26, 2007 9:44 am

Thanks for your advice everyone. I'm not sure there's that much I can do this season as its almost over, but next year in college I can work on the things everyone suggested.
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Unread postby vault3rb0y » Sat May 26, 2007 1:13 pm

Where are you going to college? Hopefully the college will have a track coach you can work with and sort these things out, or at least contact someone who can.
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Unread postby TheBigMastodon » Sat May 26, 2007 6:35 pm

Im going to Alfred University for football and track. They have a 14-15' vaulter there, so even if the coach isn't that great I will still have some guidance.
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Unread postby Glory » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:55 am

dang that just shattered...i bet you couldnt hear anything for weeks..haha
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Unread postby Liminator » Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:25 pm

Wow, in slow motion that sounded like a gunshot.
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