Teaching Kids How to Swing | Team Hoot Pole vault

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Random Question of the week: What’s something your brain tries to make you do and you have to will yourself not to do it?

[@connorsalisbury8265]

Jump in every body of water that I see. Cant resist the urge to splash in some puddles on occasion.

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Haha i feel for you when you see a port-a-potty

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Thats a good one!

[@abbinorth55]

stare at the bar when vaulting

[@xavierpantig1772]

pulling my trail leg in instead of keep it long and swinging

[@nisn1805]

THANKYOU!!! I didn't know how to swing and I was jumping 8'6 and I just jumped 10 because of you

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

No no no, Because of your hard work your jumped 10 feet and will continue to jump higher!

[@Κωνσταντίνος-ν7υ]

Team Hoot Pole Vault wow that was very nice!

[@evansalmonsen]

Could you do a video or do you have a video on turning in the vault? I know me and a ton of other vaulters have a problem were once we get inverted we turn out instead of upwards and don't clear heights because if it.

[@ShawnFrancis19]

Soon my friend!

[@evansalmonsen]

Shawn Francis thanks so much Shawn

[@revilo7057]

What are some good drills to keep the arm straight I have that problem also and don't really know to fix it. It stops my swing and I can't get upside down all the way?

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Practice! Do these drills every day keeping those arms straight kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2KXcnqdbNSbmJY

[@paynehanna5850]

This is me from last year! I’m hitting 13 now! The only thing I’m having trouble with it is my push off after my invert could you help me

[@karlmarks7490]

How much does the bottom arm bend during the takeoff? When in the vault should you go from the L position to inverted and with that where is good place to look when trying to go from the L to invert? Also is it ok to bend your top arm right at the point of throwing the pole or is it better to keep it straight through the full vault? Btw thanks for the tip about looking at the box on takeoff because I'm sure I'll get more energy in my pole and fix my takeoff form a lot. Sorry if this comment is a bit long.

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Alright lets try to answer these in order 1. Depends on your style! 2. The L position to invert is one fluid motion. Instead of a swing and a punch to invert, i call it a swunch. 3. I've had luck with myself and other athletes looking at their hand top hand. Pole vaulters seem to love visual and sensation cues. 4. Bending the elbow or pulling on the pole is never a good idea. 5. You're very welcome! Let me know if this helps!

[@chaisshockley4663]

Can you make a vid with your advice on holding onto the pole after falling from a miss like the last vid? How to land/roll/what not to do. It would be helpful if you have any pointers in case any of us get in that situation. Hopefully it might keep us safer and prevent some injuries haha

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Great idea! I'll add it to my list!

[@aliyahgomez9499]

I’m not sure if you’ve made one on this already but I’m really struggling to get my hips above my top hand. I’ll be doing a jump and a lot of the times my hands on the pole will be above the bar but I can’t seem to raise my hips up enough like near my head, if that makes sense

[@ShawnFrancis19]

I wrote a book last summer that should help you called The Pole Vault Toolbox! It's available over at team-hoot.com

[@fraserorourke2028]

How much can I fit in 2 weeks, or like what should I focus on before a big comp, I've barely got any training done this year because med school is slowly taking over all my waking hours and the nearest facility is an hour by car (and I can't drive), so I'm stuck till after exams then I have 2 weeks to prepare for an international against the Irish universities. I don't know how far to push training before that to get the most out of it whilst not burning out early in my season. Any and all advice will be appreciated

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Id do a lot of short sprint, light plyos, and activation type exercises! Think fast for everything!

[@MattPayne1]

Any resources to get my daughter dabbling with pole vaulting earlier? The local public school doesn't do vault until high school. She is in 3rd grade a wants to do it. She is very athletic for her age. Seems like a long time to wait.

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Hey Mr.Payne! Id start here and see if there is a club near you www.uspva.org/connect If not, I'd recommend getting her into gymnastics since pole vault is just gymnastics with a stick :)

[@andersonsubero7770]

Come to Trinidad and Tobago 😭 neeeeddd experienced coaching badly

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

If there's enough interest I'd explore it!

[@emmajackson1028]

I posted on a video a little​ why'll ago saying I cleared 5 feet well I finally got some bend out of the pole and today in my meet I got first place with a vault​ of 6'6

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Holy crap! Congratulations! The first time you bend a pole is one of those times in every pole vaulters life that you'll never forget!

[@emmajackson1028]

Team Hoot Pole Vault I will definitely never forget it

[@ihopftw7948]

Hello. I am from the small town of Shell Lake. My friend and I are going to practice this summer. This was my first year in pole vault. I got to 8 ft. I think it would be really cool if you were able to come to our school this summer. It would probably be just the 2 of us though.

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

I'll keep it in mind man! Its about a 2 hour drive for me but if I get a wild hair it might be a good time!

[@mcblocklogic5863]

Quick question, was that their equipment or you bring your own

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

I worked with what they had. Minus the white poles, the day we went to the local hardware store so we could do a drill! I do it this way to show the coaches that you can get a lot done with what they have lying around

[@trinitybrakenbury2234]

This helped so much thanks

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

You are very welcome!

[@evansalmonsen]

Also how do you make a pvc pole to practice planting?

[@dawsenmiller4336]

Evan Salmonsen go to a local hardware store, lowe's or Home Depot if they're nearby, and a good size is a 10' pvc pipe with 1.25 inches diameter for beginners and 1.5 inch diameter for stronger vaulters

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Dawsen miller hit the nail on the head!

[@evansalmonsen]

Dawsen Miller thank you!

[@russellphippen5989]

Come to West Jordan high school

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Random question 2 : Favorite animal at the zoo and why?

[@aracely2025]

koala

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Haha amen to that

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

I can honestly say, i haven't seen one of those at the zoo in a long time

[@maxsoule2578]

Orangutan

[@justinl9372]

where do I get pole vault spikes?

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Give me a few weeks when i can get this sponsorship thing up and running and i'll hook you up!

[@vaulta_malta9105]

Ever think about jamaica

[@vaulta_malta9105]

Calabar high

[@sofiewiklund9740]

Guess you don´t do camps in Sweden :(

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Sofie Wiklund I do have a passport :)

[@sofiewiklund9740]

Then I hope I see you in Sweden!

[@xArrrow]

"Herpes happens" That is what I'm going to tell my vaulters when they ask why they need to keep their arms straight.

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Oh man, sometimes i say things without realizing it until i edit it. Might have been a good idea to edit that out haha

[@gaby_mejia]

Check out my two videos (lol the only ones but i made em for someone i coach)!! I used the PVC in a different way but its nice to have the visualization with it.

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

What a good idea! I'm adding that drill to my tool box! You're awesome

[@paranoiadreams9919]

I meant come to Whitmer high school

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Tell your coach to contact me if he want so have a camp!

[@melvinmcintyre4668]

Come to lodi high school

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Love too! Have your coach contact me if he/she is interested!

[@chicken_punk_pie]

It's pole vault not pull vault

[@TeamHootPoleVault]

Amen dude!