foot switchers

[IndyCoach]

I have two girls this year who like to switch take off feet. They are right handed, but want to jump off their right foot. I have tried teaching them left handed, but they aren't comfortable with that. The one girl wil actually jump better when jumping off the right foot (wrong leg) than when she takes off correctly. When she is one with her left seh wil chop her right down and jump off of it, so it isn't a step problem. Just looking for some ideas.

[rainbowgirl28]

If they do enough pole runs, switching hands will start to feel more comfortable, especially for the girl that jumps better off her right foot.

[theczar]

that's how I started out...I was right handed until I realized that I jump off my right. I switched to lefty, which was awkward at first, but after a few weeks it got easier and easier. I think it would be better for her in the long run to switch to lefty.

[dj]

hey

use my "MID" chart, do track ple runs and put them on correct rythm.. and you should "defeat" the problem..

dj

[txpolevaulter_k25]

i am an ambidextrous pole vaulter i can go left or right handed just like when i write because i was originally left handed but i broke that arm so i did everything right handed and still do but i can vault or write with either hand weird huh lol

[theczar]

i am an ambidextrous pole vaulter i can go left or right handed just like when i write because i was originally left handed but i broke that arm so i did everything right handed and still do but i can vault or write with either hand weird huh lol

100% ambidextrous?

Last time I tried vaulting right handed was about a year ago, and I jumped 12-6. I guess that would make me semi-ambidextrous...

[txpolevaulter_k25]

i am an ambidextrous pole vaulter i can go left or right handed just like when i write because i was originally left handed but i broke that arm so i did everything right handed and still do but i can vault or write with either hand weird huh lol

100% ambidextrous?

Last time I tried vaulting right handed was about a year ago, and I jumped 12-6. I guess that would make me semi-ambidextrous...

it is about 95% because i can clear 12'6 left and 13-13'6 right handed

[WillinghamPV]

i wish i had a couple months to set aside and just learn to vault lefty

[txpolevaulter_k25]

i wish i had a couple months to set aside and just learn to vault lefty

yeah i wouldnt waste my time because that is time you could be getting better form on your already existing form

[WillinghamPV]

i wish i had a couple months to set aside and just learn to vault lefty

yeah i wouldnt waste my time because that is time you could be getting better form on your already existing form

hence the "i wish" at the beginning of the statement

[txpolevaulter_k25]

o ok now i see lol i think it makes it harder because sometimes i feel like going left and then sometimes i feel like going right and then i just get confused

[IndyCoach]

worked the mid mark chart and we are good. We did a lot of vaults into the LJ pit yesterday and one was much more comfortable and started to get more aggressive on her swing. The otehr one will still chop her steps or lunge to get to the right foot. So we switched hands and she switched feet! SO when she jups left handed she takes off on her left foot, when she jumps right handed she takes off on her right foot. I am abou tto tell her to go to the LJ and forget the PV.