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Does anyone have meet results or competitor's lists?

Just wanted to follow up on a discussion about LoJo's injuries. LoJo was not injured every year from '92 on. His injuries, and reasons are as follows: 1994 - May - detached anterior ligament due to bad landing while attempting the American Record at a home meet in Knoxville, TN. 1997 - Hamstring Inj...

Correct. You should not be blocking the left arm.
But you should be applying force through it.
You should never "allow it" to collapse.

First, it is never better to teach something wrong because it is easier. I agree that you cannot block, but the key to understanding the difference between blocking and the correct straight arm needed to efficiently move the pole through the drop is within the elbow. The closer the elbow is to point...

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I believe Maxim Tarasov was the most efficient vaulter. His takeoff and inversion was probably the most efficient with multiple 6.0m vaults at much less speed and power as other 6.0m class vaulters. Must also add Huffman and Manson must be more than honorable mentions as had the best set up for thei...

Awesome Video. Great job. Please share whenever you can. Thanks.

Wow. i missed that post. That is the most impressive thread I have read in PVP.

What is the problem with the pole vault performance in the US?

I can appreciate that repetition is needed, and also agree that vaulting builds confidence. But changes, and improveents are not made on the runway, they are made by simplifing motor movements, and training responses. There is too much going on in a vault to concentrate on making changes to multiple...

Many sure you arent vaulting too many days. I would not actually vault more than 2 days in week including competition. Rarely, if ever 3 days.

I have not been coaching long, but can input some advice which was shared with me by a coach who has placed over 20 athletes on the US olympic team. "Coaches should not interfere with the training of athletes that aren't their own. I have seen athletes with poor coaching perform beyond expectat...