Even the best vaulters in the world have bad days

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Even the best vaulters in the world have bad days

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:01 am

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Unread postby achtungpv » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:44 am

Wow. Definitely wasn't one of the world's best when that happened.

I don't think I've seen someone overstride so badly and be so far out anyway. Just shows that with a lot of effort you CAN improve!
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Unread postby AVC Coach » Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:42 pm

What? I try to have my kids do that at least once a season just to keep them humble.
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Unread postby theczar » Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:59 pm

i think putting it on slomo repeat wasn't very nice.... :dazed: that looked like it hurt!
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Unread postby LHSpolevault » Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:07 pm

never let go of your pole ;)
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Unread postby vault3rb0y » Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:37 pm

AVC Coach wrote:What? I try to have my kids do that at least once a season just to keep them humble.

LOL thats encouraging... i seem to find a way to humble myself once a practice. Whether its my ankle, my knee, or my sweet spot. P.S. the quad is feeling good :yes:
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Unread postby mowad1 » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:07 pm

Does he always carry the pole that far off his hip with his top hand?
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Unread postby UWvaulter » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:53 am

Well I guess if you can land on the pole with your jewels you can sure take off with them going into the pole. Helmets might save your life, cups to save your kids'.
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Unread postby CrossBarHOpper » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:31 pm

UWvaulter wrote:Well I guess if you can land on the pole with your jewels you can sure take off with them going into the pole. Helmets might save your life, cups to save your kids'.


so Steve Hooker was the Vaulter hung on pole?
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Unread postby UWvaulter » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:43 pm

OOPES sorry I should clear this up. No, Steve Hooker was not the guy who got hung on the pole. I was generaly speaking, if someone can come down on it someone else can sure go up into it.
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