dj wrote:good morning
kirk ...this is extremely good stuff.. and is where i was fortunate enough to view and study the vault from..
many mid night discussions over the years have taken place with a group of us oldie vault coaches.. from there (Kjell Isaakson) up and to today... with the same technique that follows physics but the big improvent has been the poles and there bend qualities.. bubka's poles were the first poles that could bend 33 percent and not break.. and that he could hold the top of and actually bend the top over.. shortening the radius more but not effect the "return".
good.. good.. good.. stuff
hopefully we can meet one day and have one of those old time vault chats
dj
DJ, thanks for your encouragement. I would like to continue the pole technology aspect of your reply on this new thread in the "Pole Vault - Equipment" forum, to keep the pole technology discussion separate from the Bryde Bend technique discussion.
If I read between your lines, I take it that you saw a strong relationship between pole technology improvements and technique improvements (i.e. Bubka) over the years.
I only learned this year what a "sail" was on the pole. I'm sure George Moore would have custom made a pole for me to suit my unique technique. He gave me all the free poles that I needed - about 7 in all. I never thought to ask him for modifications.
Back in 1971-72, I didn't understand pole technology well enough to even realize that it was even possible to change the "shape" of the pole. Carbon fibre poles were just beginning to appear then - you remember the 1972 Olympic fiasco re carbon poles in Munich.
I would like to meet you too some day, to talk about "old times" in the PV world, pole technology, technique, Shannon, Roberts, Isaakson, or anything else. It would be fun to talk with someone else who's "been there and done that".
Kirk Bryde