Pole Vault Practice

So far, we’ve only had 3 practices to work on pole vault. However, I think my teammates and I have learned a lot, and I’m proud of our progress. We’ve learned how to correctly hold the pole, run with it, plant it, time our jump, and even get our steps for meets (marking chalk in the parking lot so we know exactly how far away to stand in order for our jumping foot to land where it needs to). While this is a lot of growth in a short amount of time, we are still very far behind other pole vaulters in the state that have a pit to practice. We will need to work harder than them if we want to stand a chance against them. In order to learn more about the sport, I am going to research some techniques and drills, and I will provide you all with those resources (if you are interested).