POLE VAULTING Drills and Common Mistakes (Coaching Views)
DRILLS
Walking 3 Steps
Walking 5 Steps
Towel Plants or Taped Boxes
Partner Overhead Drives
Rockbacks on Ground
Rockbacks on Pit with Partner
Rockback to Handstand Over Foam Hurdle
Inverted Dips with Twist
High Bar Swings – Lead with Chest
Push (Pull) Turn in Pool
Push (Pull) Turns in Hall
Sand Pit Jumps
Pop Ups Into Pit
¼ Turns Off of Pop Ups
Pancakes
Push Turns Off of Wall or Box
3 Left Jumps ( Pop Up Over Bar)
Stride Step Into Pit
Push Offs
Drives On Wall
Coaching Views (Watching for Common Mistakes)
VIDEO TAPE!!!
Take Off Step
Stride Length of Last 3 Strides
Tall Plant!!!
Mid Point Step
2 nd Left Mark
Landing on the Side of the Coaches Box – Planting to the Side
Landing Beyond the Coaches Box – Too Soft of Pole or Low Hand Grip
Watch From Behind for Runway Movement – Side Movements and Steps
Watch From in Front for Squared Swing – Do Not Drive Hand Beyond Midpoint
Moving Back or Forward a Stride – Knowing Stride Lengths Can Change Flex
Moving Hand Grip Up or Down – Can Change Pole Action
Standards Buried – Reduce Shallow Jumping
Bruises on Bottom Arm – Bottom Arm Collapsing
Peek a Boo With Head and Arm – Low or Non Driving Arms
Flagging – Laying Over Hand Grip, Little Inversion
RESOURCES