I hadn't heard about this before, but Sam Kendricks, the pole vault bronze medalist in 2016 Rio Olympics did something very honorable during his time in Rio. In the middle of an approach on the runway, the USA national anthem was being played. Immediately, the 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army Reserves dropped his pole … Continue reading Pole Vault & Patriotism
Just a quick reminder about the Winter Pole Vault Camps at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln coming up. The three sessions start on November 13th, 14th, and 16th which are a Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday. The deadline is approaching quickly, so make sure to register soon if you are interested. The early sessions are … Continue reading Upcoming Winter Camps
"I love the pole vault because it is a professor's sport. One must not only run and jump, but one must think. Which pole to use, which height to jump, which strategy to use. I love it because the results are immediate and the strongest is the winner. Everyone knows it. In everyday life that … Continue reading Sergei Bubka
It might be surprising, or it may not, but there are a large number of elite vaulters that have a background in the sport of gymnastics. Many people say this is because of a gymnasts amazing body-awareness, air sense, and upper body strength and coordination. These are indeed critical skills for pole vaulters, which is … Continue reading Trivia: Past Beneficial Sports for Elite Pole Vaulters
Though the title of this post may catch you off guard, it is very applicable to the pole vault world... once explained. A very popular motivational speaker, Wayne Dyer, quoted: "Don't pole vault over mouse turds." At first, this quote may be a bit confusing, but think about it for a second. What the speaker … Continue reading The Inspiration of Mouse Turds…Explained
Some of the drills that I have posted about in the past are a little difficult to visualize on their own. To make it a little easier for anyone who wanted to use those drills, I found a video that demonstrates many of those drills. Many things such as the wall plants and over the … Continue reading Rick Attig Pole Vault Drills
Walking Over the Tips Directions: Carry the pole with 1 fist grip above zero. To find zero, put tip by your foot and reach up as high as you can reach on the pole. That is your zero grip. Do your countdown like you would for the walking plant drills. Lift on the "lift" step. … Continue reading Over the Tip Drills
Perfect Plants Directions: Carry the pole while standing in place. While counting (commonly "3, 2, 1, lift, pop" when counting your "lefts"), let pole gradually drop. At "1", pole tip should be at eye level. On "Lift", both hands extend upward. Walking Perfect Plants Directions: This is the same concept as the Perfect Plants, but … Continue reading Planting Drills
Key Sprinting Tips Keep hips tucked This allows your knees to get up to at least 90 degrees and creates a rubber band effect that snaps your foot back to the track as quickly as possible. Line the heels This means you are pulling your heel up to your butt while allowing you to drive … Continue reading Sprint Drills
Many people have a very minuscule idea of what pole vault entails. For some it is when people use a stick to jump over a bar. Some thing its when you run and jump over a bar. That is mainly the reason I have created this website: to inform others of what the event is … Continue reading Poll: What description would you use to describe what you know about pole vault?
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