Drills tied to your form errors
Generic drill lists don't tell you which drill to do this week. Our AI identifies the specific error in your pole vault and matches the drill that addresses it.
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Generic drill lists don't tell you which drill to do this week. Our AI identifies the specific error in your pole vault and matches the drill that addresses it.
Block-start drills, plant drills, release drills. Pole Vault broken down by phase, train the phase that's holding back the rest of the rep.
After a drill block, upload another rep. The AI tells you whether the error closed up, or whether more reps of the drill are needed.
Run the drills, re-test the form on video, repeat. Pole Vault drills become measurable, you can see in the next analysis whether the error closed up, instead of guessing.
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These drills come from coaching practice (Dahlman, Petrov-Bubka tradition, Slippery Rock camps). Each card lists the phase it targets, the method, what to watch for, and a prescribed rep volume.
Top hand timing relative to takeoff foot; vertical-overhead plant position.
From a 4-step walk-in, plant the pole into the box and hold the takeoff position for 2 counts. Coach checks that the top hand is overhead and aligned with the takeoff foot toe.
Top hand still rising at plant; foot ahead of plumb; lower arm collapsed.
Vertical trail-leg drive, hip-to-pole alignment.
Hang from a vault pole anchored in the box. Lift trail leg vertically to inversion. Hold at the top for a 2-count.
Trail leg swinging horizontally instead of vertically; bending at the knee.
Shoulder/head drop into inversion, hips-to-pole alignment.
Hanging from a high bar, drop the head and shoulders back to invert. Hips rise toward the bar in a controlled arc.
Pulling with arms instead of dropping shoulders; knees bending.
Plumb takeoff, takeoff foot under top hand.
From 4 strides, plant and jump into the pit without trying for a clearance. Mark every takeoff foot landing with chalk; verify alignment.
Foot ahead of plumb (over) or behind (under). Either kills the bend.
Lower-arm extension, controlled pole bend.
Stand 2 feet from the box, plant the pole, drive the lower arm forward to bend the pole. Hold for 2 counts.
Bottom arm collapsing early; using the body to bend instead of the lower arm.
Stride consistency, mid-mark accuracy, takeoff-foot precision.
Full approach down the runway, no plant or jump. Mark every takeoff foot landing across 4-6 reps.
Drift on early strides; deceleration in last 3; mid-mark variance over 12 inches.
Primary sources behind the numbers and methods on this page.
Five common questions about pole vault that come up in coaching.
A directory of every pole vault page on the site, from broad analysis tools to specific phase deep-dives. Each entry points to a focused write-up.
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