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Unread postby polevaulter08nw » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:17 pm

here, look at bubka and how he swings through

http://www.stabhoch.com/pages/Bubka.html
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Unread postby AKell » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:24 pm

bubka is the one i saw, it's a really good example.
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Unread postby reggiereeves » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:28 pm

i get it now, easily

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Unread postby AKell » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:30 pm

nice. i find that whenever i have a pv problem, videos are really great. it's sweet that there are so many accessible!
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Re: When to break and swing, getting off the top

Unread postby Mecham » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:36 pm

SKOT wrote:
Mecham wrote:
AKell wrote: throw your head back
Uh....sorry... :confused:


Mecham, if you are going to comment, for the love of God, make it useful!

Well, I didnt really have time to post something just yet, I knew one of you guys would step in, lol.
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Unread postby reggiereeves » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:22 pm

well, what if i wanted to know from you, golie, golie

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Re: When to break and swing, getting off the top

Unread postby altius » Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:44 am

If you want to get into an inverted position before the pole recoils, you MUST NOT 'hang your left foot for about 1/2 a second'!!!! After finishing the take off with a complete extension of the take off (assuming left -and asuming you have taken off in the right spot)) leg and ankle, you MUST IMMEDIATELY WHIP the left leg forward and up over your head.


You must NEVER throw your head back if you want to get vertical. if you do, your feet will almost certainly drop out toward the bar.

Folks - please oh please - if you are going to give advice please ensure that it is good advice. At best this is a case of the one eyed man in the kingdom of the blind but at worst it becomes the blind leading the blind on this forum.

The pole vault has been held back by myths and misunderstanding for far too long - please do not propagate more of either. Go back and study the previous posts on this and every other topic or else you are wasting the immense resource that this forum can be. :idea: :yes:
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Re: When to break and swing, getting off the top

Unread postby agapit » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:41 am

altius wrote:The pole vault has been held back by myths and misunderstanding for far too long - please do not propagate more of either. Go back and study the previous posts on this and every other topic or else you are wasting the immense resource that this forum can be. :idea: :yes:


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Unread postby MadeinTaiwan » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:23 am

Nice to see you are still alive Agapit, i was getting worried this board had lost you forever.

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Unread postby reggiereeves » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:08 am

Agapit
If you want to get into an inverted position before the pole recoils, you MUST NOT 'hang your left foot for about 1/2 a second'!!!! After finishing the take off with a complete extension of the take off (assuming left -and asuming you have taken off in the right spot)) leg and ankle, you MUST IMMEDIATELY WHIP the left leg forward and up over your head.

Do I want to be inverted before the pole recoils, and will this give me any problems with ending up shallow??

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Unread postby Rhino » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:29 am

reggiereeves wrote:

Do I want to be inverted before the pole recoils, and will this give me any problems with ending up shallow??[/quote]

Yes, you do want to be inverted before the pole recoils. Yes, this will land you in the box if you do not have sufficient momentum for penetration.

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Unread postby SKOT » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:45 am

reggiereeves wrote:Do I want to be inverted before the pole recoils, and will this give me any problems with ending up shallow??


Yes you want to swing from the moment you complete your plant/take off! If you swing correctly it will continue to put energy into the pole and keep it bent/drive you deeper into the pit! Here is a link to an Alan Launder article that explains this idea perfectly:

http://www.neovault.com/article_launder1.asp


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