Slashfan7777 i know that the plant is a big deal and probably the two biggest things are keeping your bottom arm straight and jumping hard those two things will lead to a good bend.
Hi I am a noob pole vaulter, my PR is 11.5 ft. I used to jump on a pole that was 13 ft and rated for 150lb, i weigh 163lb (I know this isnt allowed) so I have recently purchased a new pole, this is a 14 ft and rated for 170lb. I am having lots of trouble with it. I cant bend the new pole at all. Im not holding it at the very top yet because im too scared it will stand me up, In fact i have tried and it has. I dont know what im doing wrong and i dont have a coach to tell me. Please HELP!
@slashfan7777 hi iv been pole vaulting since i was in the 7th grade and i dont have a coach either but to me it sounds like you are not picking your knees up high enough when you are running and also when you make your plant you need to drive up as hard as you can. also new poles sometimes need broken in so they will be a little stiff when you first start jumping with it.
@slashfan7777 - You need a shorter pole to progress. Gripping a longer and heavier pole lower increases the weight of the pole 5 - 10 pounds for every 6" down that you grip! So if you are griping a foot down on a 170, it's like vaulting on a 180-190 pound pole. Hope this helps... of course, there are many other factors but, this is something to consider.
@slashfan7777 - You need a shorter pole to progress. Gripping a longer and heavier pole lower increases the weight of the pole 5 - 10 pounds for every 6" down that you grip! So if you are gripping a foot down on a 170, it's like vaulting on a 180-190 pound pole. Hope this helps... of course, there are many other factors but, this is something to consider.
14'9" on a 15ft 180lb carbon fx at jersey jumps beach vault as a junior :P i only weigh 160 lol. going for 16ft by the end of my senior year. got all of indor and outdoor to get there. jumping 15' 3" with a bar in practice now :P wish me luck!!!
@haks11ence dude i'm a junior in college and still trying to get on 15' poles. it sucks! haha. i've gotten 16' on my 14' 7" 195...but i really need to get on a damn 15' pole. the 195 just aint givin me enough lift. i'm 5'8" 160...it sucks bein short. lol
haha i just started polevaulting 3 weeks ago :) first meet cleared 8ft 3'' second meet cleared 10 ft, third meet (today) cleared 10ft 6'' almost cleared 11 feet :o wish me luck on my next week! - FRESHMEN!
@supersuper333 ahem... 13' 6"... FRESHMAN:D lol dont believe me? espnrise.com search texas regional track results, region 3. you'll see my name its the only one with a single digit grade next to it. love it. haha! how'd you end up?
All u can do is count on forward progress. Stick with it. I'm only a freshman and after doing it for about a month, I get a new PR at every meet I go to.
@vault1111 Well currently it's 7 feet but I've only Just been pulled. They're not going to have me participate in a meet until I can do at least 10 feet. And that will be a while since I can only get in like 6 or 7 vaults a day because our star vaulter has to practice 90% of the time. And by the way, when I first read your question, you sounded like a total ass hole.
Lolz kewl...but is it me or did it sorta look lke some of them pushed the pole to a differ so there wouldn't be another fail or like.. 0:41... so close!.lolz
But guy at 1:55 ...idk...to me look like he was coverin' up...lolz..I just have imagination!!
this is my first year pole vaulting but my second year on track and field, and i love it so much. my PR for vaulting is 10' and i havent even started bending the pole yet.......(i dont know how) lol. i just wish i would have started pole vaulting my freshman year. i think id be a lot better. BTW im a senior. =P
@armwood2010 if youre using a pole near your body weight and are holding at the end of the pole (well 6 inches from the end) you should be bending the pole, just keep your bottom arm straight and hold your plant position, the pole will bend and pull you up with it, then you do the rockback etc. i just learned to bend the pole last year and im a senior. last year i could only get 10' but as soon as i started bending i can vault 14' plus now
dude this is sick!!! imma pole vault tomarro this is my first time im in the 7th greade but we are only going to belike 7 and a half feet in the air i think i got this because im a freerunner and im use to jummping at hight distances
Gosh there is nothing that gets me more jacked up than seeing Tim Mack's reaction when he won the gold. That whole way down you have got to be just out of your minnddddd!
Love this film :D I watched this film the day before I compeeted in WYC in Bressanone, Italy, in pole vault. I was so excited afterward that I won :D I'm a 16 year old girl and I jumped 4,32m, I had a PB outside before on 4,12m. Thanks!
Not to make it sound like its racist but if you ask African Americans to polvolt must of the ones I have talk to say no.lol Look at me like I am crazy.
pole vaulters= best athletes. strongest, fastest, most coordinated, and not to mention a certain amount of courage when flying 15 feet through the air
Professional soccer players have extremely powerful legs. Because soccer players mainly use their legs, ppl assume that they don't use their upper body strenth at all, which isn't true. Soccer players have to use their upper body strength to put pressure on other players and they have to stay firm, while being pushed. Seriously, look at soccer players' abs.....they're strong! Although, it's true that pole vaulters need more upper body strength than soccer players.
@NehpetsK57 Sorry to burst your bubble, but Decathletes are the best athletes. They have to do pole vault as well as nine other events. Decathletes may pole vault four to five feet below the world record, but when have you seen a pole vaulter throw a shot-put over 45 feet, run a 400 meter under 48 seconds, or long jump over 23 feet? And that's only three other events, you still have six others that haven't been mentioned.
@thevaulta Yes, Sergei Bubka may be the world record holder for the pole vault, but I doubt he is a great thrower, 400/1500 runner, or a good jumper for the other two jumping events in the decathlon. I will give him the 100 meter sprint because in pole vault you need speed, but he still needs to be better than good in the other eight events. In my opinion, I do not think that Bubka would score over 6700 points in the decathlon.
@MrBigT008 Nothing against Sergei Bubka, though. He is and will forever be a legend in pole vault. He is an amazing athlete. I am training for the decathlon. For inspiration and to see how the pro does it I watch Bubka's videos on here to learn as much as I can.
@Tarzan07330 I do not know many vaulters personally so I would not be able to back up or go against your statement. Though, now thinking about it, considering that pole vault is the most technical event, I can see how they would be at least decent in several of the other events.
@MrBigT008 well all of the multis i know started off as vaulters because it is the hardest to get really good at, no offense to the other events...but it takes more than just being born fast, lifting to get faster and stronger, it takes a lot of training to have great form.
@Tarzan07330 That is why it is called the most technical event. It also "takes more than just being born fast" to be really good in the running events, "lifting to get faster and stronger" for the explosive events such as the jumps or throws, and they all "take a lot of training to have great form". I do not believe that the pole vaulters you know can do the things that I have said below for the simple fact that they would have had to train outside of pole vaulting. Specialists do not do that.
@MrBigT008 i understand jumps takes form. but sprints is anything different than what vaulters do. most vaulters run just as fast as sprinters because we do the same kind of lifts to get faster. either way, who cares. we do what we do either cuz we love it (ie, myself) or because it pays the bills (i also fit into this category). haha
@Tarzan07330 Don't forget throws too! The gap between sprinters and pole vaulters in a race, though, widens every level you go up. Lifting wise I would have to say that pole vaulters actually use more advanced lifts, and a bigger variety because of the different muscles being used and a few other factors. I definitely fit into "doing it because I love it" category, and hopefully one day it'll pay too! So you are paid to jump? Have you gone to the olympics or the olympic trials before?
@MrBigT008 yeah, i meant that we do the same lifts as sprints...but we also do more on top of that. and no, i'm in college. so it pays for my college bills. gotta love DI schools and scholarships :)
@Tarzan07330 Very true. Nice! Yes, you have to love those D1 scholarships. I'm working my ass off to get a good score in the decathlon. If I get even within 1000 points of it I'll definitely be seen by other colleges. Who do you jump for?
@MrBigT008 I jump for Youngstown State University in Ohio. I actually love it here. I came from an EXTREMELY rural area and our school was a joke...but I like it. It adds character. YSU is a small DI college, so it works out. Plus I'm in charge of outdoor activities here like rock climbing, kayaking, rappelling, slackline, freerunning/parkour, so it's pretty badass. At YSU you see just about everybody and know everyone's face. How bout you?
@Tarzan07330 Sounds nice, and it seems like you have a lot going for you! I'm a freshman at Butte College, a junior college near Chico, CA. This will be my first year doing the decathlon, but I think I've found the event that I was made for. I'm going to train my butt off to break some records, be regognized by D1 schools, and possibly be known on a national or even world level. It's a high goal, but I plan on achieving it. :)
@MrBigT008 good for you. i had goals similar to yours, but in college i've picked up soooo many hobbies polevault is no longer my biggest goal. plus in high school i was a hot head and even got suspened from track because i would get so pissed when i vaulted bad. college helped me change and just do it for fun. which kinda hurt my drive to get better. but for me, i think it's for the best. i hope you achieve your goals, man!
@Tarzan07330 I can relate with the frustration when things went wrong. I was never suspended, but that feeling drove me crazy and usually brought me down the rest of the meet. It's good to hear that you're still doing it though. Like I said earlier, it seems like a lot of good things are going for you, and I really wish it stays that way! Thank you for you kind words. I'll keep doing my best!
@felipfrmstarbucks Yes, Tarzan07330 and I have been having the pole vault duscussion for a short while now. I agree, though, that gymnastics is a very athletic sport. Gymnastics is somewhat similar to the decathlon in terms of their demands; physical strength, coordination, and endurance among other thigns. A few more things the decathlon requires in order to be successful is jumping ability and speed. In gymnastics they use springs in their jumping and the farthest a gymnasts runs is about 12m.
all you have to do is do some pop ups and just work on driving your knee and keeping your legs together. it will feel weird but after awhile it feels comfortable and will help a lot later on when you need to swing up and turn
im so glad the indoor season started back up, first meet drove 3 hours to west virginia and got 11'6. my outdoor best is 12 (summer going into sophmore high school year). im happy since i dont have a facility to train in for indoors.
you're lucky. our pit was old school and illegal at my high school and our track was that black cinder shit. plus we had drain pipes in lanes 1 and 2 so we couldn't use them. haha. we ended up going dirt biking and 4 wheeling most of the time cuz my coaches trail lead right to our track. haha.
i started last year and my best is 12 feet im a senior now :( wish i woulda started fresh year my ass woulda got a nasty scholorship but yea i placed 3rd in conference and we are starting indoor tomorrow and we have the newest track and pit in illinois :)
lol, right now the best german vaulter is raphael holzdeppe, a "black" guy who jumps 5.80, the nice thing is that he is a junior.. he is going to break the wr.
yea... 19-1/4 is pretty insane... but he has been training for the last 12 years of his life... so he has a great advantage already... i wouldn't count him as a definate WR holder yet... he still has a lot of tecnique and strength to improve upon before he is there... but its possible..
have you ever noticed how 99% of pole vaulters are white. The other 1% being seen on this video.(the only black guy on the video) And they say white men cant jump
yeah it takes momentum but your vertical has to be high too. its not all momentum is about 50 50 because if you rundown and not put your arms up and jump your not going anywhere. Raising your arms is part of your vertical jump. so its not all momentum.
actually it's the exact same jump you would do for long jump, except you're jamming a 16 foot pole into a hole, storing energy in the pole, then it returns it to you.
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Yeah that always bugs me. I've seen him do that in person at meets and it always gets ppl talking. The only extraordinary thing to celebrate about is that he Actually cleared 6 meters. I wouldnt have thought such an inefficient vaulter could go that high. But then again he always baarley cleared it.
i think you should be able to celebrate in each height if you want, but then again like with the guuitar idk but i remember it was my first meet of my junior year and i had an ankle injury that took me out for 4 weeks and in the 4th week i had to learn to go from 4 lefts to 6 lefts in 3 days and i put my opening height at 9 ft cuz i wasn't sure and i did a 3 sec dance in the matt after every height till i got out at 12'6
i agree, because with pole vault theres so many things that can go wrong, we deserve to dance if we can get all the minor details down pat at such a speed
well if ya think about it you dont really need that deep of a bend depending on how fast you can invert. But yeah Tim's bend is sooo much more that his
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NHSpolevaulter 2 months ago
In case you're wondering, the song is called Turn Me Up by Benny Benassi
enjoy ;D
SaifoMadness 6 months ago
Slashfan7777 i know that the plant is a big deal and probably the two biggest things are keeping your bottom arm straight and jumping hard those two things will lead to a good bend.
joshtp1234 8 months ago
Hi I am a noob pole vaulter, my PR is 11.5 ft. I used to jump on a pole that was 13 ft and rated for 150lb, i weigh 163lb (I know this isnt allowed) so I have recently purchased a new pole, this is a 14 ft and rated for 170lb. I am having lots of trouble with it. I cant bend the new pole at all. Im not holding it at the very top yet because im too scared it will stand me up, In fact i have tried and it has. I dont know what im doing wrong and i dont have a coach to tell me. Please HELP!
slashfan7777 9 months ago
@slashfan7777 hi iv been pole vaulting since i was in the 7th grade and i dont have a coach either but to me it sounds like you are not picking your knees up high enough when you are running and also when you make your plant you need to drive up as hard as you can. also new poles sometimes need broken in so they will be a little stiff when you first start jumping with it.
skieslimit06 9 months ago
@slashfan7777 - You need a shorter pole to progress. Gripping a longer and heavier pole lower increases the weight of the pole 5 - 10 pounds for every 6" down that you grip! So if you are griping a foot down on a 170, it's like vaulting on a 180-190 pound pole. Hope this helps... of course, there are many other factors but, this is something to consider.
cousinx 7 months ago
@slashfan7777 - You need a shorter pole to progress. Gripping a longer and heavier pole lower increases the weight of the pole 5 - 10 pounds for every 6" down that you grip! So if you are gripping a foot down on a 170, it's like vaulting on a 180-190 pound pole. Hope this helps... of course, there are many other factors but, this is something to consider.
cousinx 7 months ago
i pole vault.. geez its hard ... -.-
raingoddessmallory 9 months ago
These guys are just tempting the Nutshot God.
AndroidBruceLee 11 months ago
can i get some help with my vault please look on my profile
j111oncher 1 year ago
14'9" on a 15ft 180lb carbon fx at jersey jumps beach vault as a junior :P i only weigh 160 lol. going for 16ft by the end of my senior year. got all of indor and outdoor to get there. jumping 15' 3" with a bar in practice now :P wish me luck!!!
haks11ence 1 year ago 2
@haks11ence dude i'm a junior in college and still trying to get on 15' poles. it sucks! haha. i've gotten 16' on my 14' 7" 195...but i really need to get on a damn 15' pole. the 195 just aint givin me enough lift. i'm 5'8" 160...it sucks bein short. lol
Tarzan07330 1 year ago
my personal record is 14 feet on a 14 foot pole. I want a bigger pole but my high school doesnt own any :(
larok21 1 year ago
Im the best i polevault in sweden i boys 15 i jump 410;)))
stavhoppare95 1 year ago
the music just adds to how awesome pole vault is!! woo pole vault
bluenebula8 1 year ago
you aint got no pancake mix!!
thefamily1234able 1 year ago
in high school districts i almost died while a friend of mine soared over 15ft taking the win! these guys in this vid are flying over 18-19.
rrebeiz40 1 year ago
2:25 wtf?
family69guy24fan69 1 year ago
dude haha i bet like 99% of these guys are total liars, everyone learnes at their own pace, just have fun with it
hipoophip 1 year ago
this is the best pole vault mix out....... it has helped my technique a thousand times
julianfletcher3 1 year ago
haha i just started polevaulting 3 weeks ago :) first meet cleared 8ft 3'' second meet cleared 10 ft, third meet (today) cleared 10ft 6'' almost cleared 11 feet :o wish me luck on my next week! - FRESHMEN!
supersuper333 1 year ago
@supersuper333 ahem... 13' 6"... FRESHMAN:D lol dont believe me? espnrise.com search texas regional track results, region 3. you'll see my name its the only one with a single digit grade next to it. love it. haha! how'd you end up?
die0my0jay 1 year ago
my gym teacher got 16 in highschool and he took me out during study hall and taught me how to bend i can get 8 6 now.but that was only my first day
mbergcm20 1 year ago
seven ft is not very good... hahaha
Chubocca 1 year ago
All u can do is count on forward progress. Stick with it. I'm only a freshman and after doing it for about a month, I get a new PR at every meet I go to.
Tharvey94 1 year ago
Yep! It's all about the knee drive and the straight trail leg!!
foxmotto77 1 year ago
i am also in 7th grade
mbergcm20 1 year ago
if this is my first year and i am getting 7 feet am i good because idk whether its good or everyone else just sucks
mbergcm20 1 year ago
@mbergcm20 dosent sound the best. its my first year and im on about 11 feet+ but i started working at seven feet.
thenewguy11111 1 year ago
@mbergcm20 thts really good if your a girl. i strted in 7th grade and now i'm in 9th grade clearing 7' 6"
Kagomerules2500 1 year ago
@vault1111 Well currently it's 7 feet but I've only Just been pulled. They're not going to have me participate in a meet until I can do at least 10 feet. And that will be a while since I can only get in like 6 or 7 vaults a day because our star vaulter has to practice 90% of the time. And by the way, when I first read your question, you sounded like a total ass hole.
Cydadel 1 year ago
Lawlz. I can only do 6.5 feet. :P
loganmaster123 1 year ago
i f ing love pole vault!!!!!
bonerjohnson69 1 year ago
@Whoo97 I used to dive too and now i'm vaulting. I've only been doing it for two weeks but my PR is 10'6".
MrHenryNorman 1 year ago
haha 2:24 wtf?
TWchronic 1 year ago
Lolz kewl...but is it me or did it sorta look lke some of them pushed the pole to a differ so there wouldn't be another fail or like.. 0:41... so close!.lolz
But guy at 1:55 ...idk...to me look like he was coverin' up...lolz..I just have imagination!!
emoxbioch 1 year ago
this is my first year pole vaulting but my second year on track and field, and i love it so much. my PR for vaulting is 10' and i havent even started bending the pole yet.......(i dont know how) lol. i just wish i would have started pole vaulting my freshman year. i think id be a lot better. BTW im a senior. =P
armwood2010 1 year ago
im a freshmen and im just starting this year..it looks soo sick and i've bee ndiving before this..the feeling seems similiar
Whoo97 1 year ago
@Whoo97 I dive and pole vault. Id have to say diving really helps out
tbenjaminkx42 1 year ago
@armwood2010 if youre using a pole near your body weight and are holding at the end of the pole (well 6 inches from the end) you should be bending the pole, just keep your bottom arm straight and hold your plant position, the pole will bend and pull you up with it, then you do the rockback etc. i just learned to bend the pole last year and im a senior. last year i could only get 10' but as soon as i started bending i can vault 14' plus now
alee0 1 year ago
what song?
punkxcore93 1 year ago
Anything over 13 feet for a freshman is pretty good, anything over 16 in high school will get you a decent scholarship
madchild15 1 year ago
Yo wutttt. I'm a freshman. And my record is like 6 foot. (two practices... DON'T JUDGE ME! ) But our school record is like 13 feet...
llewsub 1 year ago
@baseball4556 thats pretty damn good for a freshman. if you keep going you could get like 12 feet or higher which is decent for highschoolers
ArmyHayes92 1 year ago
dude this is sick!!! imma pole vault tomarro this is my first time im in the 7th greade but we are only going to belike 7 and a half feet in the air i think i got this because im a freerunner and im use to jummping at hight distances
dezmondandsunny 1 year ago
its pretty much technique if you have that down then its pretty much arms and rowing
polishsurfer 1 year ago
Are you a pole Vaulter? and where at?
MimiGirlStar3 1 year ago
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the song: turn me up - benassi brothers
rutgerkop 2 years ago
I'm a freshman and it its my first year of pole vault. my pr is 10. is that any good?
baseball4556 2 years ago
@baseball4556 no
bababa123 2 years ago
Thats very good i think mines 7 is that good? oh and ima girl
MimiGirlStar3 1 year ago
damn i wish i could do that. this year i'm gonna get good though. its my first year with a coach that actually knows how to pole vault
bthbren 2 years ago
this video is sick try watching it with Travis barker remix of forever and you will truly be blown away
Live2skatehume 2 years ago
I love the feeling you get when your so high off the ground and the sensation when falling down.
But the feeling before the jump , the part where my balls shrink , sucks ass .
kingofnicke 2 years ago 2
The one at 1:31 actually made me feel a little nauseous. I don't know why
Minicookie99 2 years ago
2:24 is my favorite vault ever!!
broddewig 2 years ago
@broddewig That was the best! LOL
Minicookie99 2 years ago
I know that's how you vault ;)
jacetrackster 1 year ago
Gosh there is nothing that gets me more jacked up than seeing Tim Mack's reaction when he won the gold. That whole way down you have got to be just out of your minnddddd!
bt1000001 2 years ago 18
what song is this. Is very catchy
iamcheesegod301 2 years ago
turn me up - benassi brothers
LTaverne07 2 years ago
haha the beginning!
that cross bar IS hard to get up lol
MillerHotel2009 2 years ago
Outstanding video and the music was excellent!!
thanks for sharing
michaejlt 2 years ago
beautiful!
XCannan 2 years ago
Love this film :D I watched this film the day before I compeeted in WYC in Bressanone, Italy, in pole vault. I was so excited afterward that I won :D I'm a 16 year old girl and I jumped 4,32m, I had a PB outside before on 4,12m. Thanks!
fastangel3 2 years ago
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MetalSupra1982 2 years ago
@fastangel3
are you angelica bengtsson? if yes, congratulation for your 4.47m in moscow!
walfitsmetaller 1 year ago
@walfitsmetaller
yes, thank you :D
fastangel3 1 year ago
@fastangel3
are you participating to the meeting in Manheim the 3 and 4 july?
walfitsmetaller 1 year ago
@walfitsmetaller
No :( where are you from?
fastangel3 1 year ago
I don't no just to be perfectly honest yet I would think there would be just as many!
Herraldo3 2 years ago
Not to make it sound like its racist but if you ask African Americans to polvolt must of the ones I have talk to say no.lol Look at me like I am crazy.
Herraldo3 2 years ago
lol well randomness is always good;
PoVaulta2012Fresh 2 years ago
lov that song ,,,love more this sport!!!!
aLesiTa11 2 years ago
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this is a tight!
check out my vids please!
pvhigh1 2 years ago
nice mix
lewcool 2 years ago
I really hope this is college level?!
Ridgemasters 2 years ago
College and some Olympians, yeah.
FiberFlyer 2 years ago
anyone notice that pole vaulting is mainly whites and asians??? lol
MasianMan 2 years ago 2
yes its one of the few sports white people dominate in haha
animelovercoe 2 years ago
i know a black kid that can jump 15 feet and hes only been doing it for 2 weeks lol
climberevolve 2 years ago
Asians ..... Hmm i havnt noticed to many asians
theskull666 2 years ago
I's because white people can't jump as high as other people. So we have to use a pole.
birdeeboo 2 years ago
Hahahaha verry true my friend=P
tbenjaminkx42 2 years ago
raphael holzdeppe ain't too shabby heh
CharlesWII 2 years ago
Dang! I miss pole-vaulting so much! I wish i never stopped!
elisar34 2 years ago
It's Turn Me Up by the Benassi Bros.
ljurets 2 years ago
This video is so sweet I watch it all the time. pole vaulting is great. this is so cool. What is the name of the song?
mokenaman1 2 years ago
vaulting is so much fun, ((:
i love it.
fighterchick017 2 years ago
pole vaulters= best athletes. strongest, fastest, most coordinated, and not to mention a certain amount of courage when flying 15 feet through the air
NehpetsK57 2 years ago 42
@NehpetsK57 and the sexiest. i havnt seen 1 polevault guy witout a nice body
Kagomerules2500 1 year ago
@NehpetsK57 That's why I did pole vault!
futbolaholic3 1 year ago
@NehpetsK57 but every pole vault is psychical sick LoL :P I'm Pole Vaulter
blackjosip 1 year ago
@NehpetsK57
pole vaulters are super athletic....but I think soccer players are the best athletes by far
911FANGS 1 year ago
@911FANGS they don't even use their upper body.....
SmoothSkating 1 year ago
@SmoothSkating
Professional soccer players have extremely powerful legs. Because soccer players mainly use their legs, ppl assume that they don't use their upper body strenth at all, which isn't true. Soccer players have to use their upper body strength to put pressure on other players and they have to stay firm, while being pushed. Seriously, look at soccer players' abs.....they're strong! Although, it's true that pole vaulters need more upper body strength than soccer players.
911FANGS 1 year ago
@911FANGS LOL at soccer players.
haks11ence 2 months ago in playlist More videos from tomas01
@NehpetsK57 Sorry to burst your bubble, but Decathletes are the best athletes. They have to do pole vault as well as nine other events. Decathletes may pole vault four to five feet below the world record, but when have you seen a pole vaulter throw a shot-put over 45 feet, run a 400 meter under 48 seconds, or long jump over 23 feet? And that's only three other events, you still have six others that haven't been mentioned.
MrBigT008 1 year ago 6
@MrBigT008 yes his name is sergei bubka
thevaulta 1 year ago
@thevaulta Yes, Sergei Bubka may be the world record holder for the pole vault, but I doubt he is a great thrower, 400/1500 runner, or a good jumper for the other two jumping events in the decathlon. I will give him the 100 meter sprint because in pole vault you need speed, but he still needs to be better than good in the other eight events. In my opinion, I do not think that Bubka would score over 6700 points in the decathlon.
MrBigT008 1 year ago
@MrBigT008 Nothing against Sergei Bubka, though. He is and will forever be a legend in pole vault. He is an amazing athlete. I am training for the decathlon. For inspiration and to see how the pro does it I watch Bubka's videos on here to learn as much as I can.
MrBigT008 1 year ago
@MrBigT008 most of the better vaulters i encounter can do all those things. that's why a lot of vaulters make the best multi guys/girls ;)
Tarzan07330 1 year ago
@Tarzan07330 I do not know many vaulters personally so I would not be able to back up or go against your statement. Though, now thinking about it, considering that pole vault is the most technical event, I can see how they would be at least decent in several of the other events.
MrBigT008 1 year ago
@MrBigT008 well all of the multis i know started off as vaulters because it is the hardest to get really good at, no offense to the other events...but it takes more than just being born fast, lifting to get faster and stronger, it takes a lot of training to have great form.
Tarzan07330 1 year ago
@Tarzan07330 That is why it is called the most technical event. It also "takes more than just being born fast" to be really good in the running events, "lifting to get faster and stronger" for the explosive events such as the jumps or throws, and they all "take a lot of training to have great form". I do not believe that the pole vaulters you know can do the things that I have said below for the simple fact that they would have had to train outside of pole vaulting. Specialists do not do that.
MrBigT008 1 year ago
@MrBigT008 i understand jumps takes form. but sprints is anything different than what vaulters do. most vaulters run just as fast as sprinters because we do the same kind of lifts to get faster. either way, who cares. we do what we do either cuz we love it (ie, myself) or because it pays the bills (i also fit into this category). haha
Tarzan07330 1 year ago
@Tarzan07330 Don't forget throws too! The gap between sprinters and pole vaulters in a race, though, widens every level you go up. Lifting wise I would have to say that pole vaulters actually use more advanced lifts, and a bigger variety because of the different muscles being used and a few other factors. I definitely fit into "doing it because I love it" category, and hopefully one day it'll pay too! So you are paid to jump? Have you gone to the olympics or the olympic trials before?
MrBigT008 1 year ago
@MrBigT008 yeah, i meant that we do the same lifts as sprints...but we also do more on top of that. and no, i'm in college. so it pays for my college bills. gotta love DI schools and scholarships :)
Tarzan07330 1 year ago
@Tarzan07330 Very true. Nice! Yes, you have to love those D1 scholarships. I'm working my ass off to get a good score in the decathlon. If I get even within 1000 points of it I'll definitely be seen by other colleges. Who do you jump for?
MrBigT008 1 year ago
@MrBigT008 I jump for Youngstown State University in Ohio. I actually love it here. I came from an EXTREMELY rural area and our school was a joke...but I like it. It adds character. YSU is a small DI college, so it works out. Plus I'm in charge of outdoor activities here like rock climbing, kayaking, rappelling, slackline, freerunning/parkour, so it's pretty badass. At YSU you see just about everybody and know everyone's face. How bout you?
Tarzan07330 1 year ago
@Tarzan07330 Sounds nice, and it seems like you have a lot going for you! I'm a freshman at Butte College, a junior college near Chico, CA. This will be my first year doing the decathlon, but I think I've found the event that I was made for. I'm going to train my butt off to break some records, be regognized by D1 schools, and possibly be known on a national or even world level. It's a high goal, but I plan on achieving it. :)
MrBigT008 1 year ago
@MrBigT008 good for you. i had goals similar to yours, but in college i've picked up soooo many hobbies polevault is no longer my biggest goal. plus in high school i was a hot head and even got suspened from track because i would get so pissed when i vaulted bad. college helped me change and just do it for fun. which kinda hurt my drive to get better. but for me, i think it's for the best. i hope you achieve your goals, man!
Tarzan07330 1 year ago
@Tarzan07330 I can relate with the frustration when things went wrong. I was never suspended, but that feeling drove me crazy and usually brought me down the rest of the meet. It's good to hear that you're still doing it though. Like I said earlier, it seems like a lot of good things are going for you, and I really wish it stays that way! Thank you for you kind words. I'll keep doing my best!
MrBigT008 1 year ago
@MrBigT008 hey some decathletes use to be pole vaulters. and what about people who are in gymnastics? they're extremely athletic too.
felipfrmstarbucks 1 year ago
@felipfrmstarbucks Yes, Tarzan07330 and I have been having the pole vault duscussion for a short while now. I agree, though, that gymnastics is a very athletic sport. Gymnastics is somewhat similar to the decathlon in terms of their demands; physical strength, coordination, and endurance among other thigns. A few more things the decathlon requires in order to be successful is jumping ability and speed. In gymnastics they use springs in their jumping and the farthest a gymnasts runs is about 12m.
MrBigT008 1 year ago
@MrBigT008 Truth,,, Good decathletes are unbelievable athletes
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MrBigT008 1 year ago
nothing looks cooler than pole vaulting. and nothing is more fun!
i absolutely love pole vaulting. :)
emogirl72193 2 years ago 3
ooh yeeaaahh !!!
ChrisBrowndancer3018 2 years ago
heck ya favorite event pole vualt forever!!!!
animelovercoe 2 years ago
i just bend the bar like crazy and hope for the best lol
sballer4life23 2 years ago
haha sam.you're as thin and tall as the stick!
thegirlonskates 2 years ago
Man I love pole vaulting. I watched this video like 5 times in a row. Its the best thing ever!
pullmyfoot 2 years ago
i got 13' my freshman year
cojack92 3 years ago
thats impressive but i really dont think anyone cares.
yaadigg21 2 years ago
song isn't very good:D
dudidada007 3 years ago
does anyone know a technique or something to keep your figure 4 straight ? im a beginner && i keep on messing it up lols
21lovetorun 3 years ago
figure 4 straight? wow, i've never heard a point in the pv referred to as that..
Turk13strike 2 years ago
i think he means the knee drive/swing phase...i guess it kinda looks like a 4
tbenjaminkx42 2 years ago
all you have to do is do some pop ups and just work on driving your knee and keeping your legs together. it will feel weird but after awhile it feels comfortable and will help a lot later on when you need to swing up and turn
MasianMan 2 years ago
what song is this?
Cruzzin200 3 years ago
turn me up - benny benassi
polevaultskills 3 years ago
im so glad the indoor season started back up, first meet drove 3 hours to west virginia and got 11'6. my outdoor best is 12 (summer going into sophmore high school year). im happy since i dont have a facility to train in for indoors.
evanF4B10 3 years ago
you're lucky. our pit was old school and illegal at my high school and our track was that black cinder shit. plus we had drain pipes in lanes 1 and 2 so we couldn't use them. haha. we ended up going dirt biking and 4 wheeling most of the time cuz my coaches trail lead right to our track. haha.
Tarzan07330 3 years ago
wow, you've already gotten 12ft and your a sophmore?
did you start freshman year?
my best is 8, but i just started like 3 months ago.
MaDDy368 3 years ago
i got 12ft my first year and i started as a sophmore
jvt5100 3 years ago
Did u do gymnastics?
Zeckell 3 years ago
i started last year and my best is 12 feet im a senior now :( wish i woulda started fresh year my ass woulda got a nasty scholorship but yea i placed 3rd in conference and we are starting indoor tomorrow and we have the newest track and pit in illinois :)
Basketballman13m 3 years ago
nope
jvt5100 2 years ago
hehe some of the parts are made in sittard it seems :) I train there :p
TheCompagny 3 years ago
anyone know the song? i really like it. haha
cojack92 3 years ago
turn me up by benny benassai
MikeVsonn 3 years ago
true, probably not the wr but I think he could jump 6
thehurricane91 3 years ago
lol, right now the best german vaulter is raphael holzdeppe, a "black" guy who jumps 5.80, the nice thing is that he is a junior.. he is going to break the wr.
thehurricane91 3 years ago
yea... 19-1/4 is pretty insane... but he has been training for the last 12 years of his life... so he has a great advantage already... i wouldn't count him as a definate WR holder yet... he still has a lot of tecnique and strength to improve upon before he is there... but its possible..
paulchandz 3 years ago
this clip really shows the vault from a great angle!
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ging4snapz 3 years ago
Polevaulting is sooo sick, same with Benny Benassi
tspillane3 3 years ago
have you ever noticed how 99% of pole vaulters are white. The other 1% being seen on this video.(the only black guy on the video) And they say white men cant jump
exr817 3 years ago
hahahah agreed... only the black guy in this video is very very very good... so black men can jump too... haha
paulchandz 3 years ago
lol But... They aren't really jumpin lyk in long jump or basketball. Dere usin momentum mostly and the pole to get them ova the top
eggnog158 3 years ago
yeah it takes momentum but your vertical has to be high too. its not all momentum is about 50 50 because if you rundown and not put your arms up and jump your not going anywhere. Raising your arms is part of your vertical jump. so its not all momentum.
exr817 3 years ago
actually it's the exact same jump you would do for long jump, except you're jamming a 16 foot pole into a hole, storing energy in the pole, then it returns it to you.
ichunktone 3 years ago
don't tell black people that, don't want al sharpton whining some more about racism
Sclorched 3 years ago
God i love pole vaulting i just started to do it about 4 weeks ago and my PR is 10.6 this is the best damn sport on the planet for sure
Nohbdy360 3 years ago
Benny Benassi "Turn me up"
bbar4pv 3 years ago
whats the name of the music?
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Mastlandwirtschaf 3 years ago
as a fellow pole vaulter i think this is the F@#$#@$ best video i have ever seen, watch it everyday before a meet
RJWilliams1211 3 years ago
f*ck ya!!!! I'm gonna PR tomorrow for sure
Daniel2415 3 years ago
nice vid. whats the song?
dmaccoopman 3 years ago
Benny Benassi "Turn me up"
vaultersupreme 3 years ago
The guys in the athens olymipics are so freaking nuts!
GuitarHeroLove22 3 years ago
2:27... woah thats high... nice camera angles to make it seem really impressive.... who is that vaulter?
paulchandz 3 years ago
Toby Stevenson is such a jackass. When he clears a height he acts like it's the first height he's ever cleared. It bothers me.
MikeVsonn 3 years ago
I KNOW! i hate him because of that.. and all that stupid air guitar with his pole shit he does... what the fuck is that?
paulchandz 3 years ago
Yeah that always bugs me. I've seen him do that in person at meets and it always gets ppl talking. The only extraordinary thing to celebrate about is that he Actually cleared 6 meters. I wouldnt have thought such an inefficient vaulter could go that high. But then again he always baarley cleared it.
vaultersupreme 3 years ago
i think you should be able to celebrate in each height if you want, but then again like with the guuitar idk but i remember it was my first meet of my junior year and i had an ankle injury that took me out for 4 weeks and in the 4th week i had to learn to go from 4 lefts to 6 lefts in 3 days and i put my opening height at 9 ft cuz i wasn't sure and i did a 3 sec dance in the matt after every height till i got out at 12'6
titanrb159 3 years ago
i agree, because with pole vault theres so many things that can go wrong, we deserve to dance if we can get all the minor details down pat at such a speed
TorryHoltFan 3 years ago
5:06... wow... his bend was really shallow on that one... it was borderline straitpole... at least compared to tim macks deep bend..
paulchandz 3 years ago
actually im pretty sure he doesn't have tap only for his bottum hand, and thats pretty common for what i've seen.
polevaulter08 3 years ago
well if ya think about it you dont really need that deep of a bend depending on how fast you can invert. But yeah Tim's bend is sooo much more that his
tbenjaminkx42 3 years ago
4:02... it's rare to see a vaulter that doesn't use ANY tape for their handgrip whatsoever..
paulchandz 3 years ago
Tim Mack's Pole Carry and Plant is outstanding.
He made it look so effortless.
vaultersupreme 4 years ago
great vid, loved the clip of lobinger where it's all black behind him, pretty sweet.
akatb1 4 years ago
giuseppe gibilisco - wow
thehurricane91 4 years ago
Nice video. Damn, Watching tommy skipper brings back memories of the Golden west Invite.
vaultersupreme 4 years ago
Songs by Benny Benassi
Bakerflake92 4 years ago
whos' the song by.
indimonkey6 4 years ago
Benny Benassi- Turn me up
Phogan130 4 years ago