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Lesson 9:
Turn and Bar Clearance
The coach explains that the turn should not be taught early as an isolated trick, but should emerge from proper movement through the vault. He then gives specific over-the-bar cues, including thumb and elbow position, plus late-stage drill ideas for athletes who are ready.
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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,...
