I have the same problem with my trail leg. I think it helps me a little to think about trying to point my toes (the toes of my left foot/trail leg) down toward the runway at the instant of takeoff.
You might give it a try and see if it helps you too. Best of luck.
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frozensteele
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Re: Head back
jmayesvaultmom wrote:I know a vaulter who had the problem with throwing the head back during the vault. He wore a helmet and his dad taped a little stick with a point to the back middle part of the helmet. Every time he threw his head back, the stick poked him! He stopped doing it...it hurt!
LOL!!!!! Sorry I found that funny!....ok, back to your discussion....
I agree about pointing the toe down at take off...it helps in two ways; 1 - keeps trail leg straight and 2 - keeps trail leg back. Another thing that helps my vaulters is to tell them to leave their trail foot on the ground, they still get good pop off the ground and their leg stays back. I give my crew both ques - point the toe and leave the foot on the ground they practice which ever works best for them. Our trail legs are pretty good, now we have to get back!
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Hey guys and gals.......long time no vault chat. Been keeping my mind off vaulting for awhile now. Me thinks its about that time! I think this is the first break I have had in 7 years! The issues I see at hand are much easier than we all tend to think sometimes.
Numero uno: Trail leg: When you fully complete your take-off, the left toe will be pointed because you used the ground for all its worth. Dont think about pointing your toe......you will only waste time. Think about staying relaxed and coming through that last step as aggressively as possible. Action=Reaction. That should fix the problem. We are all dealing in milliseconds here folks. By the time you think to yourself, OK, point the left toe! Chances are you are way too late and you have missed the boat. Which brings me to my next point.
Throwing the head back: Watch closely; the people who throw their heads back often spend soooo much time applying outward leftarm pressure and staying on the bottom that the pole comletely leaves without them. The natural body awareness mechanism we all have tells us to do something so we can catch up, so their goes the head! I have said it once and I will no doubt say it one million more times! You will use whateve style you can to catch what little of the pole you can! People dont just do s*** for no reason! Everything every vaulter does is their bodies way of getting the most out of what is happening in their vault. The body is an amazing mechanism! Reactive coaching and statements can work, but typically there is a reason someone does what they do. Find out why....Find out the cause of someone throwing their head back. Think about it. How many times have you heard a coach tell a vaulter "dont throw your head back!" How often does that method work? Yes, I will agree it can work sometimes, but lets look at the tangibility of the whole deal. Read up 6 or 7 lines and you should have your answer. It is cause and then effect, always in that order, no ifs ands or buts about it.
Looking: Read the statement by Erica.
Good points guys, Have fun--also very crucial!
GF
Numero uno: Trail leg: When you fully complete your take-off, the left toe will be pointed because you used the ground for all its worth. Dont think about pointing your toe......you will only waste time. Think about staying relaxed and coming through that last step as aggressively as possible. Action=Reaction. That should fix the problem. We are all dealing in milliseconds here folks. By the time you think to yourself, OK, point the left toe! Chances are you are way too late and you have missed the boat. Which brings me to my next point.
Throwing the head back: Watch closely; the people who throw their heads back often spend soooo much time applying outward leftarm pressure and staying on the bottom that the pole comletely leaves without them. The natural body awareness mechanism we all have tells us to do something so we can catch up, so their goes the head! I have said it once and I will no doubt say it one million more times! You will use whateve style you can to catch what little of the pole you can! People dont just do s*** for no reason! Everything every vaulter does is their bodies way of getting the most out of what is happening in their vault. The body is an amazing mechanism! Reactive coaching and statements can work, but typically there is a reason someone does what they do. Find out why....Find out the cause of someone throwing their head back. Think about it. How many times have you heard a coach tell a vaulter "dont throw your head back!" How often does that method work? Yes, I will agree it can work sometimes, but lets look at the tangibility of the whole deal. Read up 6 or 7 lines and you should have your answer. It is cause and then effect, always in that order, no ifs ands or buts about it.
Looking: Read the statement by Erica.
Good points guys, Have fun--also very crucial!
GF
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