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I weigh 150, height 5'11". 11.3 second 100 meter time, not sure what else you need to know. I have videos if you want. Well, I have been on a 14'2" UCS 160lb pole, but i recently was told that i was crushing it and need to get onto a bigger pole by a really good vault coach that coaches a nearby school. I have jumped 14' on that pole twice, but both when my step was about a half a foot under at least. Yesterday, my step was on, and i either overbent it so that i didn't penetrate, or i blew through it. The coach said I was vaulting like an "elevator", meaning i'd go straight in, then shoot up once i got towards the mats and bent the pole a ton. He advised getting onto a bigger pole that could let me go up at a 60 degree angle. So, i have a 14'6" 155 and 160lb pole. I have tried a couple times in meets to get on the 155, but it rejected me partially because i was tired.

So my question is, since i don't have much time left, what's the quickest way to getting onto and getting comfortable with one of those poles? Do i do a full vault when i'm "testing" it out, or do i just try to get up (not invert) from a full step? Any tips to getting onto one of those (and advice which one) would be greatly appreciated! I have state in 3 weeks!

I would do a couple just getting used to the pole, and then do fulls to get your timing down. Good luck at state.

Also, here is a video of my most recent PR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWw1hM3rSEk 14 feet

hye

The next pole would "logically" be a 14-7 Spirit... 160lb..

Evident on the video is you are "muscling" the pole.. trying to vault with brute strength instead of technique...

that would be a product of your run and of how you are learning to vault.

the Approach Run is key to putting in the "physics"correct energy at takeoff......I would have to see and how you are running into each of the jumps you talk about.. to have an idea of "why" , how, if and when you can change to bigger poles...

dj

dj wrote:hye

The next pole would "logically" be a 14-7 Spirit... 160lb..

Evident on the video is you are "muscling" the pole.. trying to vault with brute strength instead of technique...

that would be a product of your run and of how you are learning to vault.

the Approach Run is key to putting in the "physics"correct energy at takeoff......I would have to see and how you are running into each of the jumps you talk about.. to have an idea of "why" , how, if and when you can change to bigger poles...

dj

Here is a video of me this last summer vaulting 13'6" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Xo6XJcb9w

Does this seeing the run help at all??