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Does anyone have a video of the competition or at least highlights?

I watched his 19'4' attempts and some of his 6m attempts but I'd like to see them again

I agree with treykristianPV. You stop swinging once your feet hit your hands when you need to continue going back (i.e. fully inverting). For most the part, becoming fully inverted requires you to be comfortable being upside down so I'd suggest doing some more gymnastic drills that make use of that ...

If you want to vault more than just once I would look at nearby universities/colleges and see where they go for meets. Looking at La Salle's schedule from last year they have several meets in NJ, PA, NY, and MD. You might have to drive an hour but it'd be worth it. Look up La Salle, Temple, and St. ...

What state are you in? Most college meets allow unattached athletes to compete (some don't though so just make sure). It might cost $15 for an entry and you'll have to drive to them obviously but it can be done easily. With that jump I'm guessing you can be a 15'+ vaulter quite soon, especially if t...

I can attest to what Kirk says about spacing. You might be taking off from a correct mark (around 11') but you might be rushing to get your feet down and making it harder to jump up at takeoff. I would also suggest getting a coaches mark. A coaches mark is a mark from your 3-step that is used in ful...

I think the difference in placement vs. pressure has to do with the development of the vaulter. A younger vaulter (14-24) will be changing a variety of factors that affect pole placement: the run, stride count, pole length, grip width, grip height, take off mark, etc. All these things can cause inco...