landing shallow

vault3r · Unread postby **vault3r** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:15 pm

what would be the problem with my vault if i am landing too shallow into the pit. are there any ways to improve on landing more in the center of the pit? any help would be appreciated.

thanks

Unread postby **ashcraftpv** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:52 pm

lower your grip or jump on a smaller pole (if its still above your body weight)

VTechVaulter · Unread postby **VTechVaulter** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:28 pm

vault3r wrote:what would be the problem with my vault if i am landing too shallow into the pit. are there any ways to improve on landing more in the center of the pit? any help would be appreciated.

thanks

the problem is that landing shallow can be dangerous... and in terms of the vault, if your jumping really shallow you will not have a good arc up top.. which means your standards need to be in the exact right place or you will hit it on the way up or down

vballswimvault · Unread postby **vballswimvault** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:04 pm

to fix your problem: work on your plant. period.

moving up poles too fast will also make the problem worse--cause if you dont have a good plant on a soft pole, youll have an even worse plant on a tougher pole.

Unread postby **ashcraftpv** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:33 am

let me re-iterate.......

ashcraftpv wrote:lower your grip or jump on a smaller pole (if its still above your body weight)

What size pole are you on? What is your grip height? Are you planting on time/straight? Are you bending the pole at all?

If you can answer me those 4 questions, I can tell you exactly what to do to fix your problem. In most cases, lowering your grip will make you land deeper in the pits.

Remember kids, holding higher will not make you jump higher!

vault3r · Unread postby **vault3r** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:15 am

i am holding about at 11'6" on a 12'6" pacer mystic 130. according to my coach and other vaulters my plant seems to be on time and straight. and yes, i am bending the pole. if you can tell me my problem by this it will be greatly appreciated.

bjvando · Unread postby **bjvando** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:03 am

ashcraftpv wrote:lower your grip or jump on a smaller pole (if its still above your body weight)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Unread postby **ashcraftpv** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:59 am

vault3r wrote:i am holding about at 11'6" on a 12'6" pacer mystic 130. according to my coach and other vaulters my plant seems to be on time and straight. and yes, i am bending the pole. if you can tell me my problem by this it will be greatly appreciated.

lower your grip down to 11' 2"

if that doesn't help and if you have a 12' 130, use it.

vault3r · Unread postby **vault3r** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:23 pm

alright thanks ashcraft.

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