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Starting Age?
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:22 pm
by lostbvrunner
What age did you all start Pole Vaulting?
What's the youngest you've heard of?
What do you think is a good age to start?
I'm just asking because my little brother REALLY wants to vault. I told him to take some gymnastics classes first... and he is going to this summer. But he still wants to know when he'll be able to vault. He's only 9... so I'm assuming he'll have to wait a few years. But I was just curious what everyone else did? I wouldn't know cause I didn't vault until this year.
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:32 pm
by winterzflamez88
I just started this year and i'm 14. I think Freshman and sophmore years in high school are good to start, but I've herd of a lot of ppl starting in 7th and 8th grade. Our school doesn't hav middle school vaulting, so i duno. 9 is a little young, but he can always start lerning early!
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:17 pm
by KYLE ELLIS
i did straight poles onto my dady couch at 3 years old.... and started bending a pole and clearing bars at 10 (8'6)
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:13 pm
by CrossBarHOpper
I No a six year old thats vaults often and hes clearing 7
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:19 pm
by illmatic3
i started this year, i'm 17 years old.
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:17 pm
by distancejumper
I started in 7th grade. My coaches son started when he was three(he's 4 now). when he comes to practice he vaults too. he just jumps into the pit
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:25 pm
by lostbvrunner
For those who started early... how'd you get a pole that short? Or well... how short do they make poles?
THanks for the info... my brother will be excited haha.
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:37 pm
by Jenny205
Matt, my brother started jumping last year. He is 9 now and has a PR of 5' 3". As for poles, my coach Morry Sanders made a 9' pole for him out of a broken cross bar.
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:03 pm
by CrossBarHOpper
there some pink mystic that our 9'6" 70 pounds and i think catapoles even makes them smaller
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:37 pm
by rainbowgirl28
Broken crossbars (saw off the ends so they are smooth and add a butt plug) make great poles for very small (elementary age) pole vaulters.
The smallest pole I have seen a manufacturer make is a 9' 70lb Altius pole. Altius has a teeny tiny mandrel that they can make tiny poles on.
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 7:18 pm
by achtungpv
rainbowgirl28 wrote:Broken crossbars (saw off the ends so they are smooth and add a butt plug) make great poles for very small (elementary age) pole vaulters.
The smallest pole I have seen a manufacturer make is a 9' 70lb Altius pole. Altius has a teeny tiny mandrel that they can make tiny poles on.
Altius made an 8'/60 for a 6 year old once. That kid only vaulted 13'6" so starting early didn't help him one bit. His bro jumped 17'8" and dad 16'6"...maybe he got all his mom's genes or something.
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:57 pm
by distancejumper
my coaches son use to use one of our poles when he's at the highschool. at home he uses a broom handle. at the begining of the season, my coach took some pvc pip and cut it down for us to use for drills, that's what he uses now