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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:27 pm

The real story behind the huffman roll is that they used to but a bungee up real high and try to kick it. Well to get extra extension he left one foot up and went over the bungee like that. By accident he started doing at meets.
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Unread postby vinchinzu » Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:33 pm

I was at one of Attig's camps last week and he said that Huffman never really tried to do his roll. Attig said that he was concentrating so hard on closing off that he didn't worry about what he did on top. The first time he did it, it was an accident. After that, he did it because of popular demand. When they went to meets in Europe people would go just to see Huffman do his roll. Coach Attig said that there were frame by frame shots of his roll in the meet programs. Coach Attig also said that one time in a competition Huffman was vaulting with Bubka and Bubka told him "not to do that s***"
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Unread postby blazerunner121 » Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:41 pm

well however huffman came about with his roll, its impressive and interesting approach to vaulting.
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Unread postby Oyndapants » Tue Jun 29, 2004 1:07 am

I was just wondering if anyone besides derek has perfected or attempted the huffman?
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Unread postby tim hutzley » Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:07 am

Jason Hinkin can do it. Ive been thinking about trying it but im going to get the crap beaten out of me when I try it.
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Unread postby Decamouse » Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:08 am

Seen PVJunkie do it numerous times screwing around in practice
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