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Lesson 10:
Gymnasts and Grip Progression
The coach discusses the strengths and coaching challenges of gymnasts in pole vault, especially their tendency to seek constant corrective feedback. He also gives practical guidance on how high athletes should hold and when they are ready to move up based on how the pole rolls and reaches vertical.
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Pole vault is often taught as a collection of isolated positions, but this course shows how the event really works: as a connected sequence where the run, plant, takeoff, swing, inversion, and bar clearance all depend on each other. Using real athlete examples, Dave Emeott breaks down what separates efficient vaults from flawed ones, highlighting issues like early plant timing, blocking elbows,...
