hi every body,
I am 21 years old ( 5'9" / 136 ).
I have been vaulting for 6 years.
my PR is 15'5" (I did it this year).
in these two jumps my grip is : 14'5".
The pole I was carring is a : 155/15'1".
in the first jump , the bar is at 15'1" :
http://www.treemo.com/users/tatif/channel/item/146030
in the second it's at 15'5" :
http://www.treemo.com/users/tatif/channel/item/146032
I would like to know what am I doing wrong? and what can I do to improve my vault?
Need some HELP please!
Need some HELP please!
PB : 5.10(16'9)
Immediate impression is a very wide grip on the pole.
You are also getting under the pole (move back 1-1.5 foot).
It should give you a bit more hang time, that should make you load the pole a bit more, making sure you aren't running out of steam on the top (you are peaking early, and it seems a bit "weak"). On your 15'5" attempt are you still holding the pole even though you are almost vertical, feet down.........
Your plant is quick, even in this slowed version, but I bet you are consistent.
Hope I'm making sense (english isn't my primary language...).
You are also getting under the pole (move back 1-1.5 foot).
It should give you a bit more hang time, that should make you load the pole a bit more, making sure you aren't running out of steam on the top (you are peaking early, and it seems a bit "weak"). On your 15'5" attempt are you still holding the pole even though you are almost vertical, feet down.........
Your plant is quick, even in this slowed version, but I bet you are consistent.
Hope I'm making sense (english isn't my primary language...).
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You aren't finishing your take-off causing your trail leg to swing past your knee drive just to get inverted. Watch how your trail leg never loads up behind your hips after you're off the ground. I know it's slow-mo, but I would guess that in regular speed your swing is pretty slow and weak. You can load that pole all you want, but if those hips aren't moving fast when you get to the top, it's all for nothing.
Ok coach, I'll work on it !
I know something, its that I always had that problem of take-off in the long jump. I always make my take off with a bent knee and I never arrived to extend my leg completely ! so I gess its shoud be the same problem your talking about ?!
Is it a technical problem or a physical one?

I know something, its that I always had that problem of take-off in the long jump. I always make my take off with a bent knee and I never arrived to extend my leg completely ! so I gess its shoud be the same problem your talking about ?!
Is it a technical problem or a physical one?
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Judging from your video, you don't look like you have any physical disabilities. It's just a technical problem that can be worked out from a short run with a low grip on a small pole. When you get it right, you'll see a huge difference and you'll probably start blowing through those poles you're on now. Good luck!
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