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So you want to be a pole vaulter?
• What to look for –
Speed – try to make the fastest kids on the team pole vaulters.
Jumping ability – better the jumper, the better the vaulter.
Athletic Ability – Good coordination, balance, strength and power.
Attitude – “Guts not Nuts”
What we sometimes get -
Where to begin?• Simple tests for ability
– 30 Meter Dash (Don’t need to time)– Long Jump (half-run length, don’t worry about
fouls, measure from take-off point.– Hurdles – two hurdles 10 yds apart at lowest
setting – looking for coordination – Rope Climbing – test strength and power
Bend and Grip
• Fonzie – thumbs to the top• Hand Width – shoulder width apart• Shoulders Square• Comfortable – not a death grip –
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Find the Bend
Progression
Carry the Pole• Sprinter without arms• Focus on a progression emphasize
pole position• Walk with the pole – keep the tip in the center• Jog with the pole
– arms work as shock absorbers– Run as mechanically correct as possible
• Sprint with the pole
• Can never do too many pole runs– Cut stubbies
– Tie a towel to the end of a pole
The Plant• Progression – teach proper
mechanics– Standing with pole on the ground-
raise the pole (Watch for proper position)
– Standing with knee drive • Watch mechanics – right handed
vaulter should have their right foot back to start and step with right foot first
– Standing with knee drive and lunge– Walking with knee drive and lunge
(Introduce counting) • 3-2-1-lift-pop
– Jog and vault off the ground– Sprint and vault (not worried about
steps yet)
Marking Steps• Once they have the proper
form you can now mark steps – Sliding box– Gym with a towel– Track with chalk
• Plant position• Look down = Slow down• Again focus on Mechanics
and Consistency
Getting Off the Ground• Short-run vault with no bend in the pole
(Standards all the way back)
– 3 lefts (1-lift-pop) standing grip into the sand, standing grip plus two fists into the mats
– Gradually raise the grip (remember to emphasize speed into the pit and staying under control in the air)
– Don’t raise the grip higher than 3 feet above standing
• Again, focus on a progression (Don’t move on until each is mastered)– Sitting– Swing-ups– Swing and shoot the turn
Getting Off the Ground• 5 step run with a bend
****Don’t force the bend, the bend will happen by itself*****
• Still focusing on good mechanics– Pole two feet longer than the
athletes non-bending grip and at or slightly above their body weight.
• Ex: 5 lefts at 10’6” with no bend and weighs 130
• Proper starting pole would be a 12’6” 130/135 or a 12’ 135/140
Take Off and Drive• Long jump – knee
drive under control• Noodle Drill
Swing Up
• Swing Up 2
Pull Turn
• Turn Over Drill 2 3
• Kick the Bungee
Fly Away
• Floor Slide Drill
Putting It All Together
• Tara Diebold
• Fun Stuff
Resources• http://www.pvei.com/• http://www.neovault.com/ • http://www.polevault.com/• http://www.skyathletics.com/drills.htm• http://www.coachr.org/pv.htm• http://www.csd509j.net/cheldelin/gabled/Track_
Manual.htm#VII
