Pole Vault

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Pole Vault

• USA Track Field
• Level 1
• Coaching School

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Creating a Safe Pole Vault Environment

• provide the proper instruction
• provide the proper progression skills
• warn athletes and parents of the inherent dangers
  of the event
• warn the athlete of the dangers of using improper
  technique
• provide adequate supervision
• provide safe equipment

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Creating a Safe Pole Vault Environment

• maintain safe equipment
• enforce rules of the event
• develop and keep on file a written training
  program
• develop in the vaulter an attitude of
  responsibility for safety

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Basic TechniqueThe Pole Grip and Carry

• Basic TechniqueThe pole is gripped approximately
  an arms length apart
• Pole should be carried so that
• back elbow is high
• pole tip and front hand are held high
• weight of pole rests in the gap between index
  fingers and thumb
• pole is slightly across body

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Basic TechniqueThe Pole Drop

• First steps pole is close to chest,tip high and
  is pushed forcefully down the runway so as to
  gain momentum
• Middle steps the pole tip is held high in a
  comfortable position
• Three steps out the pole tip starts to drop
  uniformly so the tip is parrell to ground when
  the plant is initiated

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Basic TechniqueThe Pole Plant

• The plant begins as the vaulter moves into
  penultimate step
• Both hands move aggressively forward and upward
  so that hands are as high as possible at take off.

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Basic TechniqueThe Pole Plant

• The shoulders should be parallel to the cross bar
  prior to take off
• Speed must be conserved as the plant takes
  place. Pole speed should also be conserved, the
  dropping of the pole tip should blend smoothly
  into the plant

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Basic TechniqueThe Takeoff

• At takeoff, top hand should be as high as
  possible and directly over the take off foot.
• Take off is a forward and upward motion similar
  to a long jumper
• Proper body posture should be maintained
  throughout takeoff.
• Pole bend is a natural occurrence, not a goal!

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Basic TechniqueThe Swing

• Upon leaving ground, the vaulter should attempt
  to stay as long as possible by keeping arms and
  take off leg extended.
• The hips and stomach are leading the swing.

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Basic TechniqueThe Rockback

• As the swing slows, the vaulter begins to break
  at the waist, drive lead knee to top hand.
• The vaulter should remain in the rockback
  position as long as possible, until the pole is
  almost straight.

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Basic TechniqueThe Pull, Turn and Release

• The pull and turn begin when the pole is nearly
  straight
• The vaulter should stay as close as possible to
  the pole and pull along its axis.
• Bend at the waist to facilitate bar clearance,
  lift arms to avoid contact with the pole.

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Pull Turn

• Flex in-
• Extend-
• Turn-

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Pole Selection

• the pole weight must be at or exceed vaulters
  weight!!!!

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Pole Vault ID

• sprinter
• jumper
• crazy risk taker

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Pole Vault Drills Approach Carry

• Sprint drills with pole
• High Knees with pole
• Rhythm sprints with pole
• Pole drop timing

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Pole Vault Drills Plant

• Standing plants
• Walking Countdowns (4321P)
• High Knee Countdowns (4321P)
• Running Countdowns (4321P)
• Sliding Box
• 8 step countdowns (21P)
• 12 step countdowns (4321P)
• Full approach

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Pole Vault Drills Pre Takeoff Takeoff

• Pop and reach
• Sand vaults
• UCS training pole

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Pole Vault DrillsSwing

• Press and drag
• drag and catch on horizontal bar
• UCS training Pole

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Pole Vault DrillsRock Back

• vaulting from a platform
• Rope
• short run vaults

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Pole Vault DrillsPull turn and push

• pulley drill
• floor drill
• pull put (stubie)