Ok, yes it's out of FHM (similar to maxim, etc, but it IS pole vaulting related, lol).....anyway, anyone else see this? it was an article about Tom Pappas, apparently a decathlete. Anyway, on one page of the article they had a section "LEARN HOW TO POLE VAULT" (subscript "grab a broom and clear that couch one and for all" and it went something like this...
The hold- With your strong hadn, hold the butt of the pole by your hip and use your crap hand to grip it two to three feet in front of you. Tilt the nose upward and eye your target.
The approach- Give yourself space to pick up speed-Pappas likes 122 feet. When you reach the pit's drop point, push down with your front hand and drive the pole's butt into it.
The Takeoff- Jump off of our strong leg, continuing to push on the butt. No butt pressure means you'll be knocked backwards and make the Sportscenter bloopers.
The Flight- This is where your upper-body strength comes in. Carry the momentum of being shot skyward by swinging your feet forward as the pole straigthens.
The landing- The pole will shoot you over by itself. Once you've cleared, land softlyon your back- trying to stick it like a 4-foot gymnast only results in rolled ankles.
Well, I got a good laugh out of this...enough to buy it at least....anyway, figured I just had to share as it's not often us pole vaulters get lessons out of a magazine...none the less, FHM
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bjvando wrote:I believe Paul Terek is the man in the Dec right now. He won the USA indoors... He should surprise some people...
wasnt that also because pappas did not contest that event?
pappas is definately the favorite(seberle is also a possible winner)
but that aside i would love to see terek kick some butt as well. he was doing really good in paris before he got no points in the hurdles last year.
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Surgery
Pappas also had suregery on his shoulder so only did certain events indoors - no vault - actually at US Indoors - believe he was ahead until he did not vault
Plant like crap sometimes ok most times
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