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Agapit wrote: [***You never answered why the swing should be shortened.] It speeds up the process. A fully extended swing to inversion would be slow. Also, energy would be lost and the pole would leave the vaulter behind once the body reached horizontal. Thirdly, the extension is a powerful move whi...

1. When should swing begin and why? Immediately after a free take off, because anything else is wasting time and absorbing energy. 2. How could one increase the speed of the swing and generate more energy at the same time? By using the entire body (pulling with the arms) to execute the move, which w...

Tim, where can we find some video footage of you and Joe?

Tim, what kind of speed did you and Joe have?

Take a look at the "Bubka Heresy 2" forum. You'll find it very close to your forum. It is basically a discussion of the same question you asked.

Tim McMichael wrote: We were able to achieve the same penetrating power as taller athletes because our trail legs traveled a longer distance Your post makes good sense in reference to shortening the pendulum and conserving energy. However, I question the quote above. How do you explain the "longer d...

If you can get video of your vault or if you can have someone with a good "eye" watch you when you vault, then check for these two things first. Moving your grip down is not a desired goal. First, make sure that you aren't getting lazy with your plant. Make sure that your arms are fully extended and...

I'll take a stab at describing Bubka's action on the pole. I would call it a pike rather than a tuck, but it is definitely not a straight pendulum from shoulder to ankle all the way to inversion. I think the "pike" like Bubka does is the preferred goal because it creates more energy in the vaulter/p...

Awesome post by agapit!!! A true contribution to the sport! I'm hoping agapit or others would be willing to develop the topic of "free take-off" a little further. I have a couple questions and comments about it. Does a "free take-off" require the last step to be directly under the hand hold or even ...