Letting Go of The pole...

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xojamesasweetox
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Letting Go of The pole...

Unread postby xojamesasweetox » Fri May 11, 2007 8:54 pm

So...I just started this year and i have some trouble letting go of the pole...any suggestions?!?!?:D

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Unread postby rlk11792 » Fri May 11, 2007 8:59 pm

Letting go of the pole as in you take it with you throughout your vault? You just have to make sure to push it forwards (or backwards, if you're not turning yet) as your hips are going (hopefully!) over the bar.

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Unread postby Siros » Fri May 11, 2007 9:50 pm

Just try it with a couple of pop-ups. Don't hold real high when you doing them at first, then when you feel comfortable with dropping the pole then move up. That's what I did.

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Unread postby chsvaulter » Sun May 13, 2007 7:32 pm

letting go came almost natural to me. the first time i made it over 7 ft i just did it instinctively without thought so that might be the same for you. if you have made it over a bar
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Unread postby vballswimvault » Wed May 16, 2007 9:13 pm

HEY JAMIE!!
pumped for regionals??? i amm =]
9' for you, for suure. ill knock on your head at practice tomm for sayin that ;)
<3s!

oh and btw, for your topic id say youre doin fine--just keep with what youre doing.


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