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1 Ohio Pole Vault Safety Clinic 2018 ohiopolevault.wordpress.com

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4 Goals of the Clinic To Demonstrate a systematic progression method of teaching pole vault which develops safe vaulting habits To Acquaint coaches and athletes with the basic theories of pole vault To Develop Awareness of the current problems with pole vaulting in Ohio and US To Demonstrate examples of good pole vault drills and techniques To Build Confidence in coaches that they can coach Pole Vaulting in a safe manner

5 Kyle Burns SP 15-4 Pat Walton SP 14-6 David Hill SP 15-3 Scott Haden SP 14-6 Mike Huston SP 15-0 Chris Koon SP 14-4 Troy Rhoades 14-3 Sammi Miller SQ 11-8 Doug Payne 14-0 Rebeccas Ollish IQ 10-6 Chris Dennis 14-0 Michelle Robbins SQ 10-6 Dusty Rhoades SQ 14-0 Rachel Arnott IQ 10-6 Wayne Ratliff 14-0 Taylor Amrine SQ 10-6 Austin Jackson SQ 14-0 Theresa LaGreca 10-4 Cameron Johnson 14-0 Mitchell Novotni 14-0 Jarod Worcester 14-0 Developed by: Marty Dahlman, Retired Track Coach BA Denison University, MEd Ashland University Track Coach Watkins Memorial High School 1978 to 2017 Ohio Pole Vault Safety OAT-CCC 1993 to present Men s Pole Vault Coach - Team Ohio, Midwest Meet of Champions ( ) ASTM Pole Vault Sub-Committee member Best Vaulters (from Watkins) SP STATE PLACER, SQ STATE QUALIFIER IQ STATE INDOOR QUALIFIER

6 Pole Vault in Ohio The GOOD!!!!! - NO catastrophic accidents in Midwest last year and none reported nationwide in High School - more participation across the state particularly in girls competition - great state meet competition in all classes - more consistently SAFE coaching

7 Pole Vault in Ohio The Not So Good changes in pit regulations have cost a lot of money Confusion about future pit and safety rules causing concerns (soft box) some schools have dropped vault rather than make the changes some coaches/schools are practicing on illegal facilities - risking liability if an accident occurs

8 Pole Vault in Ohio The Bad The memory of prior catastrophic accidents is still fresh - and of great concern (Google PV safety lots in early 2000 s) Some coaches are still in the bend big - vault high mode (vaulting on poles rated below the vaulter s weight or moving them onto longer poles before the vaulter is prepared), risking injury to vaulters lots of misinformation about pole vault is still out there (example: pole vaulting increases the liability insurance that schools pay for athletics. In fact - the insurance schools buys is for all sports coverage. For a six day pole vault camp with full liability coverage, and personal injury insurance for staff and vaulters totaling 100 people - only $350)

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10 Sam Kendricks

11 Pole Vault Physics and Methods

12 Physics and Methods Goal: to store energy in the pole and be in the appropriate position to get it back Goal: PENETRATION into the pit - THEN height over the bar Note: Items which are SAFETY ISSUES are highlighted in RED!!

13 Definitions Top Hand Hand that holds highest on the pole (right for right handed, left for left handed Bottom Hand Hand that holds lower on the pole Takeoff Leg Leg the vaulter will jump from (left for right handed, right for left handed) Drive Leg Leg that will drive up on takeoff (right for right handed, left for left handed)

14 Physics and Methods Pole Carry and Run goals: to have the optimum amount of energy at the plant to set up for a perfect plant to have a repeatable sequence that can be adjusted for conditions Factors in the Pole Run - speed at plant - alignment of body and pole to runway - positioning of body during run to setup plant position

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16 Pole Carry Pole Grip set top hand height (depending on vault penetration - we will talk about hand hold and pole selection later on) top hand faces out (away from body) Open or Closed Grip bottom hand goes elbow length away (plus or minus) bottom hand faces in (towards body) Right Angles top hand goes above hip (hand relaxed) right arm at 90º angle Lower arm forms two 90º angles - in the armpit and at the elbow pole tip should be above eye level (higher for longer poles) shoulders should be square to the runway perpendicular to the line of travel lower wrist should be bent so hand is above wrist allowing palm to face the pole

17 Pole Carry Things that look like they d work but don t!!!! - cross carry - low pole carry - front carry - pole movement

18 Terasov: Pole held by top hand Behind and above hip Top arm at right angle Lower arm at right angle both at elbow and shoulder Erect Posture - high knees

19 Burns: Top hand behind and above hip Top arm at right angle Lower arm and shoulder at right angle Erect Posture - high knees (note slight lean as this is his first step)

20 Pole Run Goals: pole run should be a smooth transition with a steady acceleration from the start to optimum vault speed optimum speed is as fast as a vaulter can go AND execute an accurate run and effective plant (not out of control MAXIMUM!!) pole run should end at optimum speed for plant pole run should be repeatable and consistent

21 COUNTING!!! consistent run - counting system counting system insures a repeatable rhythm vaulters will start with a 5 to 7 takeoff step approach - as they improve in skill they may move up to 8 or 9 takeoff steps collegians and world class vaulters may use 10 a seven step approach using three s would go: 3-2-1, 3-2-1, flat flat (increasing in tempo through the 3 s) an eight step approach using three s would go: 1, 3-2-1, 3-2-1, flat flat (increasing in tempo through the 3 s)

22 Counting on Runway flat flat

23 Counting on Runway the flat flat is the last right/left - emphasis on a quick step to increase the jumping tempo (penultimate step) note - using s instead of counting up (1-7) allows additional steps to be added without changing the planting rhythm and count

24 Pole Carry and Drop pole should gradually drop to the plant - higher carry is better (new vaulters will start with a lower pole carry easier to plant) run should be tall - knees should be up - body position should be as vertical as possible pole should be held in a relaxed manner - but pole should be steady no forward and back action (shuttling) - a little up and down is OK

25 Austin went to state this year he wanted a rhythm so We gave him the clap!!!!

26 Pole Carry and Run Drills Pole Carry Drills - stubby drills - standing carry, buddy check of angles Pole Run Drills - with stubbies - stubby walks - counting walks - counting - jogs - counting runs - same with poles - pole runs for steps - marking starting position - plant step (midpoint?) - towel plants free drop drills (to feel how long the pole takes to free drop to box)

27 THE PLANT The PLANT - (the most important part of the event) the plant is where the energy developed in the run gets stored in the pole the plant is where horizontal energy gets turned into vertical energy the plant is where energy is stored not only in the pole, but in the body random energy stored improperly in the body is a major cause of injury (ex: consistent under plants create lower back injuries)

28 Definitions Plant to place the pole tip in the box just prior or at takeoff Under Plant to plant with the takeoff foot closer to the box than the top hand on the pole (Losing energy for penetration) Out Plant to plant with the takeoff foot farther away from the box than the top hand on the pole (lots of energy but less penetration) On plant to plant with the takeoff foot toe directly under the top hand on the pole Pre-Jump to intentionally takeoff out, so that the vaulter is in the air prior to the pole tip hitting the back of the box Free Takeoff to jump at the exact moment that the pole tip strikes the back of the box an on takeoff

29 Outcome of the perfect plant pole is directly overhead (not to either side) pole is mid to slightly behind mid-head top arm is fully extended ( pressed up ) bottom arm may be fully extended but should be pressed up - short pole exception head - shoulders - hips are all raised ( pressed up ) Shoulders are square to pit and runway plant toe is directly under top hand drive leg is stepped out to 90 - drive leg toe is up chest is driving forward ahead of hips jump is like long jump takeoff - approximately 22 degrees

30 Head in Triangle Reverse C Position Chest Drive Knee on plant

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32 Short Pole Exception That s how the big vaulters do it But when your little vaulters are learning on a shorter pole they cannot push their lower arm straight without shoving the pole forward into the box. Therefore a bent lower arm is needed until the vaulter is on a longer pole!!!!

33 Sammi Miller 12 0 Pole

34 Plant Mechanics

35 How to Plant the Pole The plant begins with the gradual dropping of the pole through the run dropping the pole allows it to free drop and therefore not have weight that needs to be carried - pole does not need to be directed or steered - falls in straight line to box The planting action is initiated on the next to last takeoff step (the last 1 of s) - Initiate the action by raising the top hand into the ribs (from the hip) Then shoot the top hand directly from the ribs to fully extended overhead position (quickly shrugging the shoulder to allow the hand to pass)

36 How to Plant the Pole (2) DO NOT - Push the pole forward or pull it back - raise it directly to vertical Press the top arm vertically up to the pole (not pushing out into the pole or pulling the pole down to the box - let it fall) Raise the hips, chest, shoulders, head as vertically as possible Drive up off of the takeoff foot - drive the drive knee up to a 90º angle - drive foot out - toe up takeoff toe should be directly under the top hand at takeoff

37 Sergei Bubka L ^ R ^ L^ The count on this is (right) then 1 Flat - Flat

38 Blake Morman listen to the plant

39 Drills for Plant - Plant Drills - walking stubby left/right/lefts - standing stubby plants - jogging LRL s - pole walking LRL, pole running LRL, LRL into wall (or box), Wall Drill with Lift(hip drill), Sliding Box Drills (all of the above), one arm plant drills Pole Run Free Drops vaulter runs on track with pole allowing pole to free drop from full carry position to ground in order to gauge timing for initiating pole drop answers the question - when do I drop the pole

40 Drive/Swing Phase Drive - the phase of the vault when the vaulter maintains the plant position as they jump up into the pole. Swing - the phase of the vault when the vaulter swings from the drive position to the inverted position

41 Drive/Swing Phase - Lead with the chest (not hips) underneath the bend of the pole - both arms, shoulders, chest, hips all maintain press up - Takeoff leg stays back - push off of toe as long as possible - Arms pivot with top arm going back and lower arm moving back to head create triangle the head in middle

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44 Drive/Swing The Drive phase ends when the pole stops bending towards the pit, and starts swinging to the side For novice vaulters who won t bend the pole, the drive phase won t happen. They will swing immediately. As they improve their plant - they will increase the drive phase.

45 Bending the Pole Many coaches want to teach the vaulter how to bend a pole by using poles rated below the vaulter s weight. Vaulters WILL BEND POLES as a RESULT of using the CORRECT technique, and they will do it safely!! Using underweight poles to get bend is a dangerous practice.

46 Drive/Swing More advanced vaulters will increase their drive phase by pressing back with their takeoff leg and allowing their arms to drag back. This will also set up the swing phase. Drive Swing Drills - Grass Drills (keep takeoff leg down and back), Sand Drills, Pit Drills - Rope Drill with collapsed lower arm (hold drive position) - short pole stall through, one arm Drills into the pit

47 Sand Drills - on the only warm day in January - work on swinging up (don t worry about a box - plant in the sand!!!)

48 Swing Up Close off, Flex-in Goal: To swing inverted and past the pole before it unbends - allowing the stored energy to go back into the vaulter vertically instead of horizontally Take-off leg stays long to top of pole Drive knee stays bent until fully closed off Hands drives through below knees (closing off gap between legs and pole) Top arm stays long through to below knee Bottom arm flexes in, bending at elbow and bringing back of wrist to chest

49 Swetlana Feofanova

50 Stacy Dragila

51 Pull/push turn - fly away - bar clearance Goal: to maximize bar clearance height get shot vertically from the top of the pole As pole unbends - allow body to shoot straight up the pole Pull vertically with both arms Begin turning hips to the bar cross drive foot over takeoff Release lower hand first then top (release pole back do not throw ) Pike as hips peak over bar cup chest - do not throw back head (as chest is thrown out) wait to snake bar - don t lift head or arms

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57 Drills for Bar Clearance flex and slide floor drill, underwater vaulting, gymnastic back roll to handstand, stubby bar clearance drill, straight pole bar clearance, trampoline and rope drill to clearance

58 The 19 Steps in a Full Vault Pickup (the pole) Carry (how to hold the pole) Drive Off (first steps in run) Lift (keep knees, hips, chest up in run) Count (to keep rhythm and step) Drop (allow pole to free drop to box) Plant (execute on time plant of pole in box) Takeoff (it s a jumping event) Drag (allow hands and takeoff leg to get behind center of grav) Drive (chest and lead knee forward) Swing (invert to vertical) Close Off (close angle of pole to body) Flex in (get as close to the pole as possible) Pull (pull body vertically along the line of the pole) Turn (rotate body to hips down towards the bar) Extend (extend body over top hand) Pike (bend at waist over the crossbar) Cup (concave torso to create space from crossbar) Smile (on the way down for a great vault!!!)

59 Joey Uhle

60 Pole Vault Grip Height and Pole Selection

61 Plant Angle The more acute the angle is from the pole to the pit - the easier it is to get in the pit (pole rotation the rotating of the pole to vertical around the pole tip) Getting the pole to vertical means the vaulter is over the PIT and therefore safer Therefore - gripping down on the pole gets you in the pit - gripping up makes it harder to get in (and land safely)

62 Grip Height (where you hold the pole) - the higher the plant angle (less distance from the takeoff to the pit) - the easier to get enough pole rotation to get into the pit - the lower the plant angle (more distance from the takeoff to the pit) - the more energy required to rotate the pole into the pit - grip height is a function of energy - not of height or desire for height

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64 Pole Rotation Pole Rotation (the rotating of the pole around the tip towards to pit) Pole Bend the flexing and unflexing of the pole A POLE CAN BEND A LOT AND STILL NOT GET THE VAULTER TO THE PIT AN UNBENT POLE CAN STILL ROTATE INTO THE PIT

65 Cornelius Warmerdam

66 Grip Height This is a MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE: IF A VAULTER IS NOT LANDING DEEP ENOUGH IN THE PIT DROP THEIR GRIP AND THEREFORE REDUCE THE ENERGY NEEDED TO GET IN!!!!!!

67 Where New Vaulters Start The reach-grip

68 Where to start? All Rookie Vaulters start by straight pole vaulting They do NOT bend the pole So, following NFHS Rules they should start on a pole that is rated at or above their body weight All Rookies will start with their top hand far below the grip range of the pole at the reach grip That s OK the pole won t bend and they will improve their technique moving up the pole by handgrips until they ARE in the grip range

69 Teaching New Vaulters 1. New vaulters start at their reach grip 2. New vaulters then proceed to learn to vault coaches observe how deep they are landing in the pit (teaching progression later in presentation) 3. As they land deeper, they are allowed to move their grip up the pole, one hand grip (hand width) at a time 4. You may hear young vaulters say: I am gripping 6 grips above my reach grip 5. Eventually, as they improve, they will get in the actual grip range of the pole 6. Once they are in the grip range of the pole, coaches begin the process of pole selection

70 Starting em young!!!!

71 Pole Selection Vaulting in the Grip Range - poles are designed to be vaulted by a vaulter of a given maximum weight - with average speed, plant ability and height - poles are designed to be gripped (top hand) between 6 and 18 from the top of the pole (differs by brand) - top of the grip range of one pole is the bottom of the grip range of the next - type of pole used by a vaulter is determined by: - body weight - pit penetration (pole rotation) - top hand grip location

72 Grip Range UCS Poles Grip Range Top hand from 6 to 18 6 from top Note: a $$ bill is 6

73 Pole Selection At the top of the grip range (6 down) of a 140 pound pole - the pole will work as a 140 pound pole For each inch below the top grip, add approx. 1 1/2 pounds At the bottom of the grip range (18 down) the pole will act like a 158 pound pole Keep in mind - even though the pole is stiffer, holding down will make the plant angle higher and therefore make it easier to get in the pit!!!

74 It s all about MATH! Using the formula (1 inches = 1 ½ pounds) A pound pole holding at 11 6 (top grip) works like a pound pole A pound pole holding at 11 0 (middle of grip range) works like a pound pole A pound pole holding at 10 6 (bottom of grip range) works like a pound pole

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76 Pole Selection grip height determination (assuming on a legal pole) - grip height is determined by penetration - if the vaulter is penetrating - grip height can be raised - raise no more than one grip (hand grip width) at a time - if the vaulter then over-penetrates (lands too deep) - go to a stiffer pole (match or lower grip depending on how much stiffer) - if the vaulter starts to come up short - lower grip height - check plant mechanics - grip (top hand position) between 6 and 18 from top of pole

77 What about 6 Progression Poles? While pole progression works with 12 pole differences ( ) The intermediate poles can make it easier (11-6, 12, 12-6, 13, 13-6, 14) Also may allow for a longer top pole (13-6, 14-6, 15-6) But if you are short on poles (who isn t) they cost just as much and they don t progress vaulters as quickly

78 Here s what happens when the pole gets longer (8 or so because the vaulter missed the box

79 Effective Teaching Methods

80 Effective Teaching Methods push vaulting (this is how we start new vaulters) - push pole on runway - holding with both hands but resting top hand on shoulder - plant consists of pushing both hands up into air - execute full vault from plant - teaches plant/vault mechanics without dealing with run issues - teaches correct vaulting technique - and safe vaulting - cannot have a bad runway - or a lip on the box!!!!!!!! rule - boxes with lips are illegal - with both one arms and push/vaults - start at lower hand grip and Raise grip (one grip at a time) until vaulter starts to land in the middle of the pit (instead of over penetrating) if the vaulter comes up short - lower grip again to improve mechanics

81 Effective Teaching Methods one arm vaults - push pole on runway - plant overhead (just top hand) - swing up on correct side of pole - land on feet in pit - raise grip height according to penetration - teaches tall plant, planting with step on, staying long under pole - swing long takeoff leg More advanced swing long takeoff leg and body up into pit More-More advanced one armed swing up over bungee with pull and turn!!!!-

82 Teaching Progression How we start Middle School Pole Vault Night We get 25 to 35 kids - and we teach them pole vaulting in about 2 hours. At the end of the night - they are jumping and excited about pole vault (and have downed 10 pizzas) Here s how we do it...

83 Teaching Progression 1. Pole Orientation (using stubbies) - pole grip, pole carry 2. Pole Run (start with walking, then jogging, then running with stubby) 3. Repeat steps one and two with a suitable pole until athlete can consistently accomplish 4. Plant - standing plant action with stubby 5. Walking plant action with stubby emphasizing correct action to correct foot 6. Running Plant - increasing from jog to running plant action with stubby 7. Repeat steps four, five and six with suitable pole until athlete can consistently accomplish

84 Teaching Progression (2) 8. Sand Vault (using long jump pit) (note - make sure there are no obstructions to pushing the pole down the runway) - place a pit section in the long jump pit - using a three to five takeoff step approach, athletes should push the pole down the runway, plant the pole vertically overhead, into the sand in front of the pit section and jump into the pit on the correct side of the pole (athlete should work for distance - not height) and land on their back on the pit - as the athlete improves technique, athlete can increase swing-up, and can add pull and turn to land on stomach in the pit

85 Teaching Progression (3) 9. Push Vault - using the same technique as the Sand Vault into the box and the pole vault pit - some goals apply 10. Vertical Takeoff - using a pole carry and a three to five takeoff step approach, athlete should vault into the side of the pole vault pit, planting the pole up against the bottom of the pit. This teaches athletes to use a pole carry, a vertical takeoff, and can be used to achieve the same goals as the sand vault. 11. One Arm Vault - athlete push vaults using only the top arm - teaches a high plant angle, vertical takeoff, correct pole placement in box and can continue to be used for drive-swing and swing up drills 12. Full Vault - athlete moves to a five to seven takeoff step approach. As the athlete achieves greater depth into the pit, coach can move athlete up the pole one hand grip at a time. If run/plant is a serious problem, athlete can push vault, but should eventually working on run/plant timing

86 Drills on the Pit Indoors

87 Teaching How to Turn New vaulters learn to swing up but have a lot of trouble with the concept of turning. This is a quick and easy fix for that (thanks to Jim Green from Granville how doesn t even know I stole this from him!!!). Over a low (for them) bungee/bar, have the vaulter swing up. Tell the vaulter to land on their feet in the pit, facing the runway Once they can do that, gradually begin to raise the bar/bungee closer to their best height, continuing to have them land facing the runway. Once they are turning and landing, have them fall to their back as their feet touch the pit

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89 Equipment And Safety

90 Bad old Days Vaulting Pat Walton

91 Pole Vault - Equipment Safety Goal - To vault in a safe environment Pit Location - is it in a high traffic area - where accidents, equipment, and people are likely to interfere - is it in a easily supervised area - where a coach with multiple responsibilities can observe practice -is it in an appropriate place for prevailing winds

92 Equipment Safety Box Condition - is the box legal (105º) - has it been set properly (leveled) - is the box anchored and is it intact - and is there a lip on the box - is the box padded with an ASTM approved box collar

93 Note: this is an older slide and therefore NOT an ASTM approved box collar

94 Equipment Safety Size of Pit - rules length width wide in front of the standards 16 5 depth behind the box - is the pit covered with a common cover - are there insets for the standards (if not it cannot be legal)

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96 The New Box Collar Rule (2015) The National High School Federation 2015 rule the box collar must meet ASTM standards The question is what are ASTM standards The standards are set to equal these box collars:

97 The Gill Safety-Max Collar

98 UCS Box Collar

99 Gill Box Collar Installed

100 Coaching Concern: Make sure the box collar is properly installed and has not moved a moved box collar could interfere with the proper bending and unbending of the pole

101 Where is ZERO?? Zero is the point where all measurements are made Standards start at ZERO Vault from 18 to 31.5 Back Crossbar Top of center of Bar is measured from ZERO Runway Markings All measured from ZERO ZERO IS THE TOP OF THE BACK OF THE BOX Nearest the Pit, Farthest from the Runway ZERO HERE

102 Equipment Safety Standard Settings - by rule- standards are now from 18 to 31.5 (45 to 80 cm) (since 2013)

103 Equipment Safety Standards must be anchored and padded (no Exposed hard Surfaces)

104 Equipment Safety Pit Inspection - are their holes in the pit - areas where vaulters will go through - is the foam intact and will the cover allow for a vaulter to walk/run on it - are all hardened areas around the pit covered - are all dangers removed from the pit (pallets, cinder blocks, hurdles)

105 WARNING!!! FATAL INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED FROM VAULTERS EITHER MISSING THE PIT AND HITTING HARD SURFACES - OR ROLLING OFF OF THE PIT ONTO HARD SURFACES -- YOU CAN PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING

106 Equipment Safety It s a nice pit - but There s asphalt all Around where the Vaulter might abort And land. That needs To be padded

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108 Bad Pit Vaulted at Districts!! Why is this a bad pit: 1. Board sticks and cinder block both out beyond pit vaulter could catch body on it either on bad landing or just stepping off 2. Potential dangers: where do the cinder blocks and hurdles go when the weather cover comes off 3. Looks like a long way to ground if a vaulter goes off of the right side

109 Equipment Safety Runway Environment - is the runway intact (no holes) and appropriately marked - are marks placed on the runway safe from being moved/removed - are there likely to be people walking/running across the runway - is the runway secured in such a way as to make it safe

110 Equipment Safety Vaulter attitude - are vaulters prepared to make safe vaults through: - appropriate training - attitude toward consistency and safety - no kamikaze vaulters - are vaulters willing to accept coaching and make appropriate changes during competition - are vaulters using appropriate and legal poles

111 Equipment Safety pole conditions - have poles been inspected for legality and safety - are pole clearly marked to avoid confusion - have poles been checked for cracks and bruises - are butt plugs in acceptable condition - are poles stored in such a way as to avoid scratches and crushes - are poles kept dry and secure at meet - are vaulters gripping poles in a safe manner

112 Coaching Zone use of coaching zone in pit (see diagram) - Coaching Zone can determine - depth of plant (energy storage) - erratic forces in plant (off line plants) - when to make changes in pole selection - other problems

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114 Sometimes everything goes too right Joe Bannon

115 Equipment Safety Helmets????? New Box Collars??? Soft Boxes??? Landing Zone Rules??

116 Equipment Safety Lots of ways to try to get kids to: land in the big black and gold thing (the first rule of Watkins Pole Vaulters ) Problem will the added expenses cause Schools to simply stop vaulting? In the end the biggest safety factor is:

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118 YOU THE COACH - the attitude you set for your athletes - your willingness to commit to safety - your supervision of your kids - your knowledge of safe vault coaching - your enthusiasm for» DOING IT RIGHT!!!!

119 Questions????? ohiopolevault.wordpress.com I would like to acknowledge the following for the participation (knowing and unknowing) in this presentation: Greg Fraunfelter Past President, OAT-CCC (2016 Ohio Career Track Coach of the Year) The OAT-CCC Executive Committee Mark Hannay, Former Chairman, USATF Northeast Pole Vault Development Committee Great Videos from Alan Roark - Coach, Amherst Steele High School for Equipment Pictures Rob Wahl Coach, Altoona Area High School for ideas and rules suggestions!! and the following Watkins Memorial High School vaulters (who often only see their mistakes in these presentations!!!!!) Kyle Burns - (vaulted at the Ohio State University now a Chicago Police Officer) Austin Jackson (forner Coach and now teacher at Lakewood) Zach Novotni - (vaulted in college now a nurse) Michelle Robbins (former college vaulter and high school coach, now a nurse) Sammi Miller Watkins 12 th Grader and to the following Vaulters who have been willing to add their efforts: Blake Morman Liberty Union (State Indoor Runner-up, Outdoor 4th 2017) Miranda Burris Watkins 6 th Grader Aaron Stearns Watkins 8 th Grader

120 Are you ready to vault?

121 World Record Renaud Lavillenie

122 World Record Yalena Isinbayeva

123 Rules And Problem Solving

124 Rules VI. Pole Vault Competition Rules Note - this is not intended as a complete Pole Vault rule discussion. For further rule clarification and detail, please go to and view the Pole Vault Officiating Presentation. A. The Pole must be rated at a weight greater than the vaulter must be legally marked may have taped handholds but must be smooth with no ridges handholds may NOT cover the top grip label B. The Standards may be set between 18 inches behind the zero mark (back/top of the box) to 31 1/2 inches behind the zero mark (NEW RULE 2013 FOR HIGH SCHOOL)

125 Rules C. The Vaulter Must be legally attired Must initiate (start running down the runway) within 1:00 (new in 2014) of being called May not regrip the top hand upwards after leaving the ground (but can move it down or move the lower hand up - but the lower hand may not go above the upper hand - climbing) Can abort an approach run and try again (even if both feet leave the ground). under current rules - once the vaulter leaves the ground in an attempt to clear the bar - it IS an attempt May clear the bar and land in the pit in any manner - as long as they do not touch the bar with their hand(s) in an attempt to steady it Must attempt to release the pole in a manner to not hit the crossbar. If it DOES knock the crossbar off - it is the officials determination if the pole was properly released.

126 Problem Solving - Standards goal: to increase safety by solving problems in vault standards - vault deep ALL THE TIME - gets vaulters in the habit of penetrating - thinking in terms of storing energy - not simply going up - gives room for error in case of poor plant - use of bungee - gives vaulter a sense of penetration as well as height - in competition standard settings are still the same /2 - if a vaulter is practicing at 24 to 30 - then competes at 18 there is something wrong - check position of lower arm at plant (probably collapsing), or - look to plant step (probably under), or - look to chest drive at plant - leading with hips - check hip drill to see what happens

127 Problem Solving - Pole Run problems with pole run - not maintaining speed to plant - Running Mechanics - Pole Carry Mechanics(is pole behind hip) - is athlete running with high knees and erect body posture - is pole approaching in a straight line (not angled to box) - is all pole motion during run in line (not side to side) - is pole dropping too soon -- too late - is vaulter slowing down to plant (move back) - is vaulter counting steps (maintaining consistent run)

128 Problem Solving - Pole Run(2) - not getting in position to effectively plant - inconsistency in plant step (midpoint) - is vaulter counting steps - is vaulter using and adjusting to a midpoint - is vaulter changing rhythm in competition - is vaulter changing pole carry - is vaulter injured or otherwise impaired (tired)

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130 Problem Solving - Plant inability to vault straight - vaulting straight is a plant action problem - it is not controllable by attempting to control where you jump from - athletes are off-angle in their plant foot because of the mechanics of their pole carry and planting action - fix the pole carry and plant to fix the off-angle attack

131 Problem Solving - Plant (2) ineffective planting action - erratic forces in plant action - plant is too early (vaulter loses speed, also forces plant to be horizontal rather than vertical) - plant is too late (vaulter slows to put plant up, plant is not complete prior to takeoff, vaulter tries to muscle pole, completes press after leaving ground forcing action down instead of up) - Plant is Roundhoused (vaulter steps to side on jump step) vaulter jumps from right to left instead of in straight line - Plant is brought down across body instead of in a straight line - - pole carry is not in line with run - left to right rotation of pole creates a right to left rotation of body - plant is on the left side of the runway or vaulter compensates - crosses last step over to right side of runway

132 Problem Solving - Plant (3) pushing instead of pressing - failure to press - loss of energy - loss of vertical inches creating more acute angle at plant - fails to store maximum energy - shoulders and elbows absorb energy - pushing - put body behind the plant - will create a lot of bend - but will leave vaulter short at top of vault - vaulter looks great through plant - but unable to rotate to vertical or close off - tends to block with left arm - body rotates through left hand and shoulder instead of right hand - creates horizontal energy - but not vertical energy - stores energy low in the pole - pole unbends early

133 Problem Solving - Plant (4) failure to convert horizontal to vertical energy - check other plant issues first - check attack angle of vaulter (as measured from chest angle to horizontal) - check step - if vaulter is out it will create a push plant listen to plant - a pushed plant sounds like a stick - a pressed plant slides in the box to the back

134 Old Watkins Vaults

135 Watkins School Record 15-4 Kyle Burns