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first practice

Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:03 pm

I am jumping on a 13'6 145 8.4 altius holding at around 11'-12' (not sure) There is about a 20 mph tail wind. I am approching from 3 lefts. I weight 140.
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Unread postby shiaob » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:05 am

Just gonna throw in my two cents so dont take anything too personal =D.

bottom arm is kind of colapsed, and you lost your drive knee in mid swing
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Unread postby txpolevaulter_k25 » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:23 am

I should mention that this is just a practice run. I usually jump on a 14' 165.
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Unread postby lonestar » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:04 am

You're landing way too deep. Move your grip up one to two hands, and adjust your step back to match. You're nowhere near overbending the pole, so it won't hurt to move up.
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