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Is this normal???

Unread postby fx » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:09 pm

http://www.fliptography.com/adam/reno06.html

In this picture, it looks like Adam's torso and head are facing the right and he is not square with the pit. I was just wondering is that because of his super awesome powerful takeoff or is it bad?
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Unread postby vaultman18 » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:13 pm

is the photo taken from the side of the pit? Looks to me like it is if so he is square to the pit. The pole doesn't really bend straight towards the back of the pit.
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Re: Is this normal???

Unread postby cdmilton » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:56 pm

fx wrote:http://www.fliptography.com/adam/reno06.html

In this picture, it looks like Adam's torso and head are facing the right and he is not square with the pit. I was just wondering is that because of his super awesome powerful takeoff or is it bad?


Maybe because he's a lefty?
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Unread postby fx » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:12 pm

lol that must be it
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Unread postby VaultMarq26 » Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:39 am

vaultman18 wrote:is the photo taken from the side of the pit? Looks to me like it is if so he is square to the pit. The pole doesn't really bend straight towards the back of the pit.


the pole bends toward the back of the pit, but throughout the vault it clears out to the side so the vaulter can keep moving in line with the runway
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Name those spectators.

Unread postby advath » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:26 pm

Watching Adam was GREAT!!! There was a huge crowd watching him vault. He was on fire catching big air over bars and looking as if he was going to shoot straight through the roof. Excelent job coach Aaron James.
You can see me, Tim Werner, wearing the tan Advantage Athletics shirt with black long sleeve shirt under walking toward the camera on his first 17' vault.
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Unread postby Mecham » Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:23 pm

VaultMarq26 wrote:
vaultman18 wrote:is the photo taken from the side of the pit? Looks to me like it is if so he is square to the pit. The pole doesn't really bend straight towards the back of the pit.


the pole bends toward the back of the pit, but throughout the vault it clears out to the side so the vaulter can keep moving in line with the runway
Yeah, the pole wouldnt want to get in the way of our awesomeness. It cowers in fear. Those not so fortunate poles that have tried to resist, have suffered what I call shatterdness
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Unread postby VaultMarq26 » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:01 pm

lol, that is what I ment to say
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