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OK, I am on a 14" pole 145, holding about 9 inches from the top. I am going from my 8 step at 96-97 feet. When I vault, I aam able to withstand the bend and able to take-off but Im having trtouble actually getting in, ie. at the top I stall out. I was hoping for some advice. Im hoping I dont have to...

I have a habit of collapsing my arms ,anyone else have it?

If you have any tips or workout, anything at all, please post it need help bad.

Is there any indoor track spots in or around Atlanta?

My coach says my jump looks "perfect" (I know its just a confidence booster) on my smaller pole, thats why he wanted me to go up to the 15'6. Ill tell him on monday and Ill talk to him about working up on a smaller pole.

my school isnt very experienced in vaulting our record is 13'6 lol.

thanks, Ive been vaulting or a year now and I think you guys are right, so I went down to my 13'6 pole and I was holding 6 inches below the top and I got a serious bend out of it.

Would it help me to hold at around 13'6 or 14 on my new pole?

if you are a junior this year, you have alot of time to progress.

I just started my sophmore season.

my coach said it was because Im not used to the size and the feeling will go away, I dunno though Ill get back to you once I talk to him.

I tried it on my new pole 15'6 I made it through the vault but I felt that my form was really bad but good thing is I cleared my PR with ease, but I really got to get used to the feel of getting knocked back when I plant.

I know you are all more skilled an wizened than me but, the top vaulter at my school did it last year as a junior, he wen from the 13'6 pole straight to the 15'6 one, adn Im faster and stronger than him so thats why my coach thinks I can do it, but ill tell him what you guys said.

last year was my pole was 12 foot and I was planning to go to a 13'6 to warm up for a couple of weeks and then move to my 15'6, still bad idea?

Ive gotten so much faster and stronger since last year and I have been working hard with drills the entire offseason, last year I ran a 12.7 100 and benched 165/

Im a sophmore in High School, I run a 11.9 100 and I bench 235 and squat 315, Im 5'9 and 140 my PR last year as a freshman was 12'6. Im also getting a new pole 15'6 or 14'6 cant remember though

Im pretty new to vaulting so if you have any tips for me I will gladly accept them, thanks