When Should you Grip Up?
Everyone knows that if you grip higher, you can jump higher, but how do you know if you should grip up? Often coaches and athletes will...
Is a Collapsed Bottom Arm a Big Deal?
It seems that no matter how high, or low, you vault all anyone comments on is whether or not your bottom arm is collapsed. Should you...
Fall Training: Fix it or Live with it!
During Winter and Spring it is difficult to make major technical or physical changes due to the competitive seasons and Summer is also...
There are no Magic Bullets! The Blueprint to continual progress.
Many times in pole vault we hear stories about athletes who began working with a coach and in no time they pr several feet. This creates...
Pole Speed and Speed of the Jump
Pole speed is how quickly an athlete’s pole passes through vertical. Pole speed is a very good indicator of how well you can translate...
How to get on a longer pole
How do I get on a longer pole? Many vaulters start off a new year trying to get on a longer pole. Most people believe that the only way...
How and Why to Measure your Push
What is push? Your push is how high above your grip you can clear. How can you figure this out? And why is this important? Well for...
The Performance Equation
Genetics + Strength/Fitness + Technique = Performance At Apex for years now we have always discussed the above equation. If you want a...
