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by JamesPM3
Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:49 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: Planting under?
Replies: 2
Views: 4405

Planting under?

Hi, I have recently had a problem planting under where i should be, although i am still vaulting 11-6, 12 feet i want to make my vaults bigger and to make them quality jumps. I should be taking off at the 11.5 feet mark with a 14 foot 155lb pole and i am taking off around 9 feet...l.any suggestions ...
by JamesPM3
Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:40 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?
Replies: 10
Views: 14061

Re: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?

vaultmd wrote:There's a group that trains at LA Valley College. It might save a bunch of driving. The coach is really good and a good guy.


I've heard good things about him. Should I give him a call and ask if he's doing anything this summer?
by JamesPM3
Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:08 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?
Replies: 10
Views: 14061

Re: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?

ScorpionVaulting wrote:I'm planning on going to the UCLA camp this summer as well! Maybe we'll be there the same week. :yes:


Which week?
by JamesPM3
Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:06 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?
Replies: 10
Views: 14061

Re: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?

So it's the Association you live in, right? You generally have to do your own research on meets, they don't email it to you. Here is the schedule for your Association. You guys have lots of meets: http://www.scausatf.org/youth/schedule.htm Your Association meet is June 8-10 at Cerritos. I couldn't ...
by JamesPM3
Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:34 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?
Replies: 10
Views: 14061

Re: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?

You Association meet has not happened yet, it is almost certainly in June. I don't know why they didn't have the date posted, but let me know which Association you're in and I can probably figure it out. USATF membership does not include entry fees to events. You can see the list of member benefits...
by JamesPM3
Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:09 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?
Replies: 10
Views: 14061

Re: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?

Jumping at Junior Olympics is a good idea. Go to usatf.org, find your association, and find out what their qualifying procedures are. Generally you start by competing at your Association meet, but I think in a few places you might even need to qualify to be able to compete at that meet. From your A...
by JamesPM3
Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:59 am
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?
Replies: 10
Views: 14061

More ways to get involved with pole vaulting?

Hi im a junior in high school in california, and I was wondering what i should do this summer to keep up with pole vaulting and make a better senior year and to spark more of an interest in colleges for myself. So far I have planned on attending UCLA summer camp and Sky jumpers, any other suggestions?

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