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- Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:58 pm
- Forum: Pole Vault - Advanced Technique
- Topic: Hand Grip Question
- Replies: 25
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Re: Hand Grip Question
You want to plant with your chest forward to put energy into the pole, but keeping your lower arm completely straight will only "force bend" it instead of letting your energy bend it for you. If your arm is straight forward, your grip may be too wide. Just focus on getting your body and ar...
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:36 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
- Topic: Poles and chlorine (pool vaulting drill)
- Replies: 4
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Poles and chlorine (pool vaulting drill)
So this is kind of a weird question. I'm a pole vaulter at Ferris State University, and for all the pool drills we use this old 15' 165 lb. Pacer III. It's been the pole that's been used for pool vaulting for probably the past 6-ish years or so. I was just curious if the chlorine or water is bad for...