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vault jock · Unread postby **vault jock** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:59 pm

I AM A FARLY NEW VAULTER JUST FINNISHED MY 2ND U15 SEASON.
SOME GOOD RESULTS MANAGED TO WIN AAA OF ENGLAND U15-U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH A VAULT OF 3.35 MTRS.STARTING WINTER TRAINING ANY TIPS FOR ME THATMAY HELP ME NEXT SEASON.

RoySloppy · Unread postby **RoySloppy** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 9:06 pm

i got a tip quit typin in all caps!!

Bruce Caldwell · Unread postby **Bruce Caldwell** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 10:20 pm

flying scotsman · Unread postby **flying scotsman** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:26 am

That wouldn't be steven lewis would it ya little scouser (for everyone else- this is slang for a person originating from liverpool, England) ?

Pretty sure it is you ! am I right ?

Well if it is then I reckon the main points you should work on are :

1. The rhythm of your approach. You tend to let your cadence slacken going into the take off and you stretch or reach with your last few strides. This reduces your speed and also puts you in the wrong position at take off. Think about keeping up tall and building up the rhythm throughout the run up. Don't go too fast too early, keep it controlled.

2. Your left arm tends to collapse very early after take off. This usually means that your hips come through past the pole too early and the pole shoots you more forwards than upwards. Also when you go on stiffer poles you will struggle to get depth. This problem is made worse for you I think because you have a very narrow grip which you could afford to widen by at least a fist.

Ok so that's a couple of things which you could look at with your coach, there are plenty of other things but you can't do everything at once !!

The good news is that you have shown that you are keen to learn about the event and ask questions. If you show the same enthusiasm towards your training this winter I'm sure you'll do well.

Richard.

vault jock · Unread postby **vault jock** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:34 pm

flying scotsman wrote:That wouldn't be steven lewis would it ya little scouser (for everyone else- this is slang for a person originating from liverpool, England) ?

Pretty sure it is you ! am I right ?

Well if it is then I reckon the main points you should work on are :

1. The rhythm of your approach. You tend to let your cadence slacken going into the take off and you stretch or reach with your last few strides. This reduces your speed and also puts you in the wrong position at take off. Think about keeping up tall and building up the rhythm throughout the run up. Don't go too fast too early, keep it controlled.

2. Your left arm tends to collapse very early after take off. This usually means that your hips come through past the pole too early and the pole shoots you more forwards than upwards. Also when you go on stiffer poles you will struggle to get depth. This problem is made worse for you I think because you have a very narrow grip which you could afford to widen by at least a fist.

Ok so that's a couple of things which you could look at with your coach, there are plenty of other things but you can't do everything at once !!

The good news is that you have shown that you are keen to learn about the event and ask questions. If you show the same enthusiasm towards your training this winter I'm sure you'll do well.

Richard.

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