Vaulting heights
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:36 am
Hey guys! I'm a new vaulter that just started this winter. My name is Jonathan Lehe and I vault for Lake Norman High School of North Carolina. I have been blessed with an amazing coach and have seem some good improvement this year and want to check my progress and see how to improve. I started obviously with nothing but I peaked at 13, just BARELY missing 13'6 at regionals and 12'6 at states. How are my heights compared to other high schoolers and sophomores in the nation? Am I about average? I also have some other questions about my vault. I have been working on my plant and run with my coach and i'm working on 14 feet but there are some mall details that I have not been able to address with my coach. In my vault, when I get upside down, I shoot up but it looks like more of a kick then flying up. When I watch pros and good vaulters in my region, they all get upside down and stay upside down and shoot really high and I just can't figure it out. I will try and upload a video later so you guys can see! I also have a problem that I get over the pole, then hold on while I go down to try and throw it, a habit I just can't break. It has caused me to miss lots of bars and really frustrates me. Instead of letting go on the way up, I hold it coming back down and I don't know why. Is there a way I can practice this without actually vaulting? Our season is over so I have very limited access to actual vaults. I want to fix this problem but I cant find a way to practice top-of-the-pole work on the ground. Suggestions? Thank you so much!!!