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There's a few things that I see that could be causing some trouble. The front arm collapsing and the hips thrusting forward at the takeoff. I had these problems a while back, and the front arm is crucial. If the pole is too big and there is no arm, the pole will return too quick. Not enough bend for...

That actually is extremely helpful for me

Setting my drive and determination is a must, and telling myself that I will improve somehow makes me feel more confident on the runway



Thank you very much for the help Kirk

I'm sorry, I did see the :) And I think you're right about me looking at the bar. I tried keeping my head up higher during the plant, and it seems to help Il try to get a few videos this week of my jumps. I do think you're right about it being a mental thing. I know it's different for everyone, but ...

That is a good point
However, an issue I didn't include was that of pole length I suppose
When I jump at a height less than a foot longer than the pole I use, I flag out and don't complete the swing
I just don't know how to do it consistently if the bar isn't way higher than it needs to be

For as long as I can remember, iv never been able to keep my head down when I invert
The exception being when I jump at 15' and above
My swing gets cut off and I tend to flag
How can I get my head and shoulders to drop and stay that way?