Pole Vault swing

[shabeast]

Every time I vault without the high bar, I tend to swing my legs fully up to my pole and I also row the pole properly. I could do these very well without a bar but once the bar shows up my swing doesn't finish all the way and I don't come around the pole properly. I would look at the bar and not swing my legs up to the pole. I want to know a strategy that could make me overcome this problem or any method that could help me in ignoring the bar.
Thank You

[Rosie<3]

I have a similar issue, but when i have a crossbar i do not pull as much and turn to early or not at all. I have been doing better lately, not 100% but i am getting there. My advice is to practice more with a crossbar and pretend that it is a bungee or that there is nothing. It is just a state of mind, don't focus on clearing it, just focus on vaulting the best you can. If you can vault without a crossbar, then having the crossbar just gets inside your head. My PR should be 9'6 but it is only 8'6" right now because the cross bar gets in my head. If your coach lets you, practice with the cross bar more often and eventually you will be able to vault the same with or with out a crossbar

[straightup]

it could also be because your looking at the bar when youre vaulting.

[vquestpvc]

Try developing the top hand as a focus point at take off and keep this focal point as long as you can throughout the vault. If you are swinging well enough, you should "cover" the pole with the feet over the top hand and possibly see this position as you thrust your hips up.

Not always sure what vaulters mean by "rowing". There can be two meanings. To some it means to pull the hands down through the pole as they invert. This type of rowing has been debated and I tend to agree it shortens a vaulter's radius on the pole by putting too much pressure on the bottom hand when the swing should actually be completely through the top hand. With too much pressure on the bottom hand the swing will be effected. The second method of "rowing" is what is done when an individual is inverted and is pulling the body up the pole as the hips are thrust up. This action simulates the actual rowing action of a person using a paddle in a canoe.

Of course the easiest fix might be to not look at the cross bar.