Transcript Pole Vault to Me - Wyoming Coaches Association

By
Seth Mischke
Head Track and Field Coach
Black Hills State University
 Keep
area clean and clear of potential
dangers
 Grip – too wide, too narrow, just right
 Carry-Fluid, comfortable, quiet
 Sprint Posture – Tall, cycling, out front not
behind body, attacking mentality
 One continuous motion is the goal
 Understand pole/athlete relationship
(EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!)
 THE
most important part of the vault for
most athletes no matter skill level.
Moving the pole to the bar!!!!!!!!!!!!
 Stay out in front with mechanics
 Attacking last 4-6 total steps (accelerate
with purpose)
 Early, high and “in front” planting action
 Goal #1 – transfer as much approach
energy into pole as possible in the
proper direction
Keep it simple
Establish direction down the middle, and keep
pole moving towards the bar
 Deceleration phase of vault (hopefully the only
one)
 Nice vertical stretch at take-off as you move/push
the pole towards the bar. Think of top hand and
trail leg ankle being the forces that keep the
pole moving towards the bar (storing energy!).
 Be light on the pole as you flow up into the swing
(swing from the hands)
 Bending and unbending of the pole only, NO
double bending or sinking
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 Invert
and turn, should happen almost
simultaneous – Right hand to right hip
(right handed vaulter)
 Here you are re-accelerating vertically
up the tube and not stopping that
mindset until you leave the pole
 Skinny – wide – skinny: get back to
skinny as soon as you can
 Complete the turn around the axis and
get off the pole!!
 Again, keep
it simple
 Pike to hollowing out
 Thumbs down, elbows up!
 Stay in the moment until you exit pit
 Monday
– speed/vaulting
 Tuesday – conditioning (specific workout,
vault specific circuit, etc…) weights
 Wednesday – lighter activity
day……..drills, mental reps
 Thursday – vault day w/speed endurance
work, weights
 Friday – pre-meet activity
 Saturday – COMPETE, TRAIN, LEARN!
 Hanging
v-ups
 Hanging v-ups with pause
 Hanging v-ups to bubka
 Bubka’s
 Pausing bubka’s
 Any swinging activities (monkey bars,
one- armed, two-armed)
 Swimming (crawl stroke, butterfly, onearm pulls)
 Pool vaulting
Pole Bend
Landing
Adjustment
Too Little
Too Little
Normal
Normal
Normal
Too Much
Too Much
Short
Deep
Very Short
Slightly Short
Slightly Deep
Short
Deep
Retire pole
Raise Grip
Softer Pole
Standards Up
Standards Back
Lower Grip
Stiffer Pole
By Bryan Carrel
Gill Athletics