Pole Vault 4

[NHSpolevaulter]

In the beginning

[NHSpolevaulter]

That guy is crushing the f*** out of that pole

[bpalm93]

I have a problem with my swing-up and was wondering if anyone could help? From a four step holding down on the pole (for drills) i can swing up fine. But my issue is converting the swing-up onto 8 lefts full run.

[TnT326SH]

why you gotta show a black guy pole vaulting the wrong way...

[MasianMan]

yah i agree with urteos i have practiced a lot with pat and the row is near essential to the vault especially once you get on bigger poles

[urtoes]

I dissagree with the warning not to "row" it is now taught (by Brad Walker's college coach, Pat Licari) that rowing is essential to the vault.

[flognisms]

Well if you have ever tried to swing on a high bar you notice that you cannot swing with your arms in front of you. Same thing with the row. It causes your arms to move in front of your body, which stops you from swinging.

[runninriot15]

rowing causes one to try to meet the hands to the feet and eventually extend off the pole. i used to not really row, but after my coach mentioned it, it definitely made about a 6" or 1' difference

[MoSoVaulter]

it's not a row, just simply moving the pole back into position above you where you can swing to it

[PelletierPV]

Dont bring your hands to your feet, bring your hips to your hands! This requires you to break at the hips a little, but the important thing is to stay as long as possible as you swing.

[Nemkapovic]

He doesn't crash into the pole because after his high plant, he keeps the left high and relaxed and allows it to stretch upwards. Also, Petrov would argue (and I would agree) that the left arm does absolutely nothing to properly bend the pole. If the left is used to bend, it simply creates an improper overbend and also gives an improper point for the pole to bend around. Pulling is necessary, as it accelerates the swing and allows the vaulter to invert much more quickly.

[gta43089]

what was that thing about prematurley turning left, i do that and when i vault instead of going straight i move to the side, and im not too sure how to fix it

[sexybeastofkonoha]

i've been vaulting for about five years now and there are a few reasons why to are going to the side. the one that mostly is to blame is a late plant or you're just under. if this happens people often plant with their top hand a little bit to one side.(if you're right handed its to the right and the other way to the left).

[sexybeastofkonoha]

a premature turn can really through off your vault. this is especially a problem if you're turning with your shoulders rather than your hips or legs. it can cause your pole to recoil to soon and this is often to the side.

hope i helped ya out :)

vault on buddy!!!!!!!!!!

[wallmunky503]

This has helped my vaulting a whole bunch.

[sktrboy254]

dumas ur suppose to bend ur arm and work on ur swing in that drill

[vaultersupreme]

The only thing i disagree with is the fact that on the repeated example of the drive swing, the vaulter's left arm is bent. The Clip doesn't show him tkaing off with a straight left arm. Beginners should try to keep that arm straight to maintain a good bend and swing.

[babycheff]

do you know who that is??? thats Budka. you know the god of pole valt.

[vaultersupreme]

Budka? i think you mean Sergey "Bubka" the "God" of pole VAULT.

And it doesnt matter who it is.

This is a video of the Fundamentals targeted at Beginners. I'm not saying that the vaulter is wrong, im saying that the Video doesnt show enough of the take off prior to the swong. Get it?

[VINELANDSWIMMING]

keeping your arm straight deffinatly is one of the many fundamentals that is crutial to get straight when begining

[paulchandz]

yup... i agree... but "when begining" is key...

[lessdannickandpj]

yes and no, having a straight arm will bend the pole but will prevent them from breaking in their left arm. push, but dont lock your arm. do you see budka with a straight arm, no and thats why he gets so freaking high

[vaultersupreme]

Well yeah, but that's why i said that he needs to "take off with a straight arm". I never said to keep it like that the whole time. Bubka does have a straight arm when he takes off which is why i said tht they need to show that part.

Conclusion:

Push pole with straight left arm at take off. During swing, keep pushing pole but do not lock arm.

[uwiger]

I think this is one of those areas where there are different schools of thought. During the takeoff, the left arm should certainly push hard. During the swing, some vaulters keep it straight, some don't. Kjell Isaksson, who was a technical marvel, preached easing up on the left arm pressure to ease the drive swing, then pushing back hard to accelerate the swing-up - an evolved version of your advice. Can't find a vid of Kjell's early 70s vaulting, but Bubka does pretty much the same thing.

[Nemkapovic]

Bubka didn't push with his left though. The only reason his left is straight at take-off is because he has a high plant. The left arm is actually very relaxed, and then it actually pulls when the swing up is initiated, kind of as an attempt to unbend the pole.

[uwiger]

I disagree, except re. the part about the high plant. With that much forward momentum, he *must* work hard with the left not to crash into the pole. Isaksson added the notion of giving an extra push when planting the pole, to increase the bending action (a natural extension of the takeoff jump). Also, no pulling is necessary - he just needs to "push a little less" in order to begin rotating inwards.

[flyingace451]

just finished sophomore year with 12'...I still hate the old guy but the videos are helpful

[lotiapathan]

the last jump in the video was good:) hehe

[chooseyourusername]

Go on /watch?v=h7nyj1XtBVA for more pole vault

[skpower92]

1:30 has to be the most annoying sequence of video i have ever seen

[rhsxc19]

hey who are those two "elite vaulters"?

[tylerCrawford1212]

im a 8th grader and i got 10'6

[MasianMan]

Im soph and going 13'6 ne one beat me? o yah i still dont got the pull-turn....

[rhsxc19]

u almost gettin it? im a junior goin 14'7 but as a soph i only went like 8'6 lol

[anj085]

wow thats a big jump from sophomore to junior year. what did u do to get such a big jump?

[rhsxc19]

Well i just studied proper form like crazy until i could practically coach it. Then i executed it with of hesitation.

the other big thing is that i changed my pole to a slightly smaller one that i was more comfortable on.

thats pretty much it, i just practiced alot until i was comfortable. those are like the three big things i changed...

[tbenjaminkx42]

yeah im a soph going 14' =P

[paulchandz]

i HATED the drive swing but i needed the tips on the pull turn it helped a lot

[Kissmybumper234]

Great info and tips, just drove me nuts on the drive swing part.

[blehblehbleh124]

The drive swing part was verying annoying, i almost threw up.

[lulustu]

I actually bought this video cassette!