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...
Frequency vs Volume
I often get asked how many times you should do a drill in practice, and the thing is there is no magic number of reps, and what I would...
Gymnastics is overrated for Pole Vaulters
I can already hear the haters, gymnastics drills translate to the pole vault so well, many great pole vaulters were former gymnasts,...
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...
Early Season Training Cycle
Despite popular belief pole vaulters cannot train like sprinters. There have been many pole vaulters from my club who have gone on to...
How to Choose Exercises and Workouts for Pole Vaulters
In a previous article, “The Performance Equation” I touch upon the topic of how training and technique work together but I wanted to give...
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...
Power in Performance:
Development of Functional Power in Fast-Twitch Athletic Events In the United States, track & field describes a variety of competitive...
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...
