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well its been nearly 6 months, doc and coach said id be starting winter season about where i left off, but i increased my PR by 2 feet over the summer

our school has 2 vaulters going to state this year, both at 13'9", but ive seen one do a 15' bungee, theya re both hoping Winder falls to the family curse

i was working on my straight poling today and the head coach noticed i had my elbow on the outside of the pole. he told me its preventing me from having a full swing and twist, any ideas how to fix it?

i understand what you were saying, i was wondering how the junior is able to get that high without bending the pole because when i increase my grip the poles do bend whether i like it or not. my last post was questioning how the other vaulter is able to do it, not asking how id be able to do it.

do you know where his grip is? if mine exceeds more than around 11'6" on a 12' 145 or 12'6" 150 then theres a slight bend in the pole, unless im using the 11'3" 145, nothing will bend that monster. capping the 11' 120 i get a bend, but i cant control it anymore than i can control a bull

so i do exactly what ive been doing on a stiff pole?

i was at 9 feet our last meet, and again at practice, im able to do good form for straight poling and my coach told me i wont get much higher without bending. the one day i was actually able to do it, i was probably doing around 11feet seeing as the bungee was at 9 and i was kicking it with my toes ...

i put this in intermediate because this coming season will be my 3rd. my coach taught me to bend with my left arm straight, maybe thats why i failed. he hasnt been around lately to help at at all. my wrist isnt injured, its just a lack of strength in my arm.

my wrist is fine, its actually much better than my doctor said it would be years from now. the problem is my strength, im looking for a way to bend the pole without needing all the strength that i would normally have.

about 3 months ago i broke my wrist, it has healed and i set a PR of 9'( previous was 8) after only 4 days of practice in 2 weeks before the meet. it feels good enough to start trying to bend again. at the time of my injury i was trying to use a 12' 145 and it was too hard for me to keep my left arm...

i broke my wrist falling, and its my left one so my sdtrong arm is still ok. i am wondering if i should work on my right arm and make it strong as possible for when i come back, or if i should maintain it then rehab my left arm. im supposed to be back couple days to a week before our last meet depen...