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No on the foot weights please, I hear that they wreak havoc on your knees.

Thanks for the help guys! Next time I go vaulting I'll post up some vids! Thanks.

Thank you all very much for your help! One final question: how do you know when to move up in weight and when to move up in pole length? Because if a 13' 160 will feel the same as a 12'6" 170 then why don't I just move to the 12'6" 170 and try to get a better pushoff above my grip height? ...

Will the 13' 160 feel stiffer because there is more fiberglass to bend? Will this make it more difficult to get into the pit? Thank you for your responses!

Hey, a quick question, any responses are greatly appreciated. I am 5'6" 130lbs, capping a 160 pound 12'6" Essx I am clearing 13' with ease. What size pole should I move up to? Should I go to a longer and lighter pole, a heavier pole, a longer and heavier pole, or just a longer pole. Basica...

This allows you to upload an image and print out multiple sheets of paper which you tape together: http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/

The J. McGrath wouldn't happen to be Jeremy McGrath would it? I think I vaulted with him in a Frosh-Soph meet down here. Anyways, sweet bag, I am very jealous. Keep up the good work!

Also, you need to keep your trail leg straighter for a longer period of time. Though I have no idea what I'm talking about so don't listen to that unless someone else confirms it.

At practice today, I moved down on my pole and my vault was totally screwed up, I couldn't penetrate and I would spin out of control. I moved back to my normal grip position and everything was normal again. I have absolutely no idea what is wrong, am I not heavy/strong enough to hold 1-2 fists down ...

Will I jump any higher by lowering my grip, or will my height take a huge hit? Wouldn't moving my grip down just give me a stiffer pole? Would I accomplish the same thing by gripping the back of the 13'1" 127, or 6 inches down on the 13'7" 123? In short, will a stiffer pole give me more ti...

I have my standards at 55 or 60, and at 12' I hit the crossbar with my chest on the way down.

I just started vaulting at the beginning of this year's track season, about three months ago, and am loving every minute of it. However, I have a question. I am 15 years old, weigh 127 pounds am 5'6" tall, and am gripping at the back of a 13'1" 123.2 pound ESSX pole. My current PR is 11'6&...