This is my latest vault video...http://media.putfile.com/42506-at-136...I've gotten a lot better at inverting but now i need to stay tighter to the pole at the end of the vault instead of flagging off. Any tips on how to get used to this?
P.S. I realize my steps were way off so any comments other than that are more than welcome!
Staying on the pole
AKell wrote:it won't let me see the video! I'm getting blocked by the host site.
try this video, its a more recent vault of his anyway.
http://media.putfile.com/Tying-the-school-record136
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invert
You gotta invert more vertical. Try getting ur feet to the tip of the pole. dont worry so much about the turn, because if you pull and get above the top handhold you will invert naturally
PR- 12' from four lefts.(no full runs yet)
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Your jump is very, very good. Much better than you or other high schoolers might think. My two least favorite words are "invert" and "upsidedown" You need to work on your takeoff and physically becoming more powerful, but your jump gets an "A".
In the short term, I would look into a bigger pole. It seems as if you could use about 10lbs bigger on your 13'6 jumps. Not a higher grip, just a stiffer pole.
In the short term, I would look into a bigger pole. It seems as if you could use about 10lbs bigger on your 13'6 jumps. Not a higher grip, just a stiffer pole.
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Thanks all for the comments, I love getting feedback on my vaults, especially the helpful and the positive kinds! Anywanys, I'm 5'10 137 lbs. and I was gripping 13'4.5" on a 14'3 165 Altius...I have a few poles I could get on including a 14'3 175 Altius, a 14' 170 Pacer III which we call "the Tree" because its the stiffest thing we have, regardless of the weight rating, and I recently bought a 14'5 169 Essx Carbon (169 on a 14' scale) from Bruce (who gave me a great deal by the way!) What do you guys think I should move to next, after working on my takeoff and whatnot?
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