I'm a freshman in highschool, i've been vaulting since 7th grade and my pr is 7 feet. So my coach keeps telling me my hands are slipping or sliding down. (Yes, I can notice it and have watched them slide in videos. At some vaults, they slide down 18 inces) I really want to get a new pr of 8'6'' this season and my hands sliding are obviously keeping me from getting higher.
Could anyone further explain why they are slipping and possibly give me some tips to stop them from sliding?!
Three things can cause your hand to slip. Gripping too high, not jumping up at takeoff, and planting with your step under. You probably doing at little of all three. If you could post a video of your vaults, we could figure it out for you.
Thank you for your help! Do you know how I could work on my invert? My coach told me yesterday that it was time for me to start inverting. I know what it is but I don't know how to do it, if that makes sense? I'm using a 12' 125 (I weigh about 120 a little less) but gripping low on the pole probably down at the 11 foot mark because my school barely has any poles...To practice inverting though my coach has me using an 11' 110. Thanks!