The difference between hand times and electric times in the 100m, is about .2. As an example, if you ran 10.5 hand time, your approximate electric time would be around 10.7.
One of the best ways to capture speed in pole vaulting is by simply counting frames with your video camera, so that if you know what shutter speed the camera shoots, and have site markers along the sides of the runway, say at 5' or 10' increments you can easily get feet per second and miles per hour.
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Peter McGinnis has an article on that very topic at pvei.com:
http://pvei.com/vault/viewtopic.php?t=57
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http://pvei.com/vault/viewtopic.php?t=57
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Re: 100' pole run
~jj~ wrote:I think the long jump is a slightly better indicator of pole vault potential than the 100m.
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My former coach, Clark Humphreys, 1997 NCAA outdoor champion, was impressive. He long jumped 24' 9" with no technique. He also ran a 10.7 auto 100m, although I'm pretty sure he reached his peak speed around 45m-50m.
He vaulted 5.60 a few times in college before injuring himself. TERRIBLE plant, but crazy speed. He was one of the best off the top of the pole that I have ever seen. He vaulted 18' 4.5" on a 16' 185lb pole.
One day, at one of our practices, after not having vaulted in a year, he picked up a 15' 180, guessed his 7 left, and popped 17'. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. He was nuts. Unbelievable ability to get vertical and stay vertical.
Russ jumped against Clark several times. He could probably tell you how interesting (or scary) it was to watch him jump. Two feet under every time--low bend--always looked like the pole was going to snap--shot off the top like he was launched out of a spear gun.
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I jumped with Clark a few times in 2000. He was to say the least, scary! No joke about the two feet under....I think 10 was a good step for him, even when he was gripping 16! He came back after not jumping for two years and place fourth at NCAA's with a 5.50 clearance. Incedentally, The old coach at Southwest Texas, (my alma matter--yep I'm finally done) Jerry Clayton coached Clark at Auburn.
swtvault wrote:I jumped with Clark a few times in 2000. He was to say the least, scary! No joke about the two feet under....I think 10 was a good step for him, even when he was gripping 16! He came back after not jumping for two years and place fourth at NCAA's with a 5.50 clearance. Incedentally, The old coach at Southwest Texas, (my alma matter--yep I'm finally done) Jerry Clayton coached Clark at Auburn.
Yeah I 've talked to Clayton a few times--knowledgeable about the vault, but likes sticking around the throwers.
Clark has his fair share of quirks, but I have to hand it to him: coming back like he did was no small task. It's a shame he didn't stay with it after college. It would have been interesting to see what he could have done if he had improved his takeoff.
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I think the reason he didn't really stay with it was because that under plant was catching up to him and he was having problems with his back.
He coaches the vault team at Auburn now. He and his wife (Erin Narizinsky Humphreys) are expecting a baby (their first) in May of this year.
He coaches the vault team at Auburn now. He and his wife (Erin Narizinsky Humphreys) are expecting a baby (their first) in May of this year.
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vaulter870 wrote:haha yeah an under plant never ends well we have a guy on our team that fractured a l5 vertabre because of his plant
lol, last outdoors...was not a fun experience not being able to hyperextend my back for like 5 weeks...
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