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Thanks for the input.

I don't teach my kids to bend, its more of a natural progression in their skill. They learn to vault straight pole style on a pole at their body weight that allows them to safely maximize their grip height. Eventually they progress to the point where they are running fast enough and taking off well...

What is the best way to get beginning vaulters to transition from stiff pole drills (knee drives, pop-ups, ect.) to extended arm planting (bending the pole)? I have been doing tons of slide box drills with my vaulters but as soon as they get on the runway, they go back to left arm collapsing stiff p...