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Unread postby Raystar06 » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:34 am

Hey I have a 13 foot pole and can clear 12 after a lot of attempts what can I do in order to get the biger heights? Do I need a taller pole or hold my hands higher or what? I already hold my hands all the way at the top can anyone help me plz?

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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:37 am

What happens when you try to clear a higher height? Do you hit it on the way up or on the way down? Where are your standards?

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Unread postby Raystar06 » Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:35 am

Sometime i hit it on the way up and others on the way down but mainly on the way up.

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Unread postby izzystikchik » Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:37 am

Well, if you're hitting it on the way up that means you're comin through mighty quick or you're not rocking back faster....or it could be that u are on too soft of a pole, i think you can either go for a pole that is the same weight, but make it like a foot longer, or i would really suggest stayin on the 13 footer and just get a pole that is 10 pounds more heavier

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Unread postby PVPirate26 » Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:05 pm

if your hitting it on the way up, the standards might be too shallower, but that depends on what they are set at.

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Unread postby APKpolevaulter » Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:34 am

Sounds to me like you just need to work on the rock back and inversion so you will get shot off the pole.
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Unread postby sploit » Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:41 am

Well if you are jumping 12' gripping 13' then you do not need to go up in poles yet (lenghtwise). As APKpolevaulter said you want to get back into your rockback so you can push off the top of the pole and jump at least 14' gripping 13'

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Unread postby APKpolevaulter » Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:44 am

sploit wrote:Well if you are jumping 12' gripping 13' then you do not need to go up in poles yet (lenghtwise). As APKpolevaulter said you want to get back into your rockback so you can push off the top of the pole and jump at least 14' gripping 13'

I know this because it is my problem too :( Im on a 13' pole and only jumping 13
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