Vashti Cunningham: Driven (Episode 1)

[@jillianwhite69]

Amazing young lady so awesome to see Randall Cunningham coaching his offspring

[@odonata9838]

Heartwarming video. Some of the best athletes were coached by their fathers, so it's not a bad strategy. I'm truly excited to see how Vashti grows in her strengths and becomes a dominant force. Coaches can change multiple times but a solid, positive, foundation and a supportive family are essential.

[@gabrielle5062]

I love both of them their spirit, attitude. Training is just practice for the real thing. I can't wait for her next Olympics.

[@bobdaniels3961]

Though she won two big competitions in 2018 her personal best is still a mark she set back in 2016. One would have hoped, at her age, to see yearly improvement. Perhaps Pizza Stand is right. In any event, I know we all wish her the best.

[@staceman7981]

As a 2.10 high jumper in high school, I can tell you that Vashti seriously needs to get a proper coach. Her dad doesn't seem to know shite about the science of jumping. Vashti is clearly a talent, and I would advise her to make the tough decision to cut her dad loose and get a respected jumping coach. Her dad can help her with the mental side as a great pro athlete, but he aint no high jump coach, that is for certain.

[@mahalkita7351]

yeah, I think the fakt that she set the national high school record & was the WORLD 🌍 indoor champ by the age of 18 clearly demonstrates how little her misguidedl father knowz,,., after all, he only jumped 6’10” in high school & was 1 of the most exciting players in the nfl, but of course his personal knowledge doesn’t transfer very well 2 hiz progeny,, I think we shud send them str8 2 u so they can part8k uv alluv yr wizdum 👀😀

[@Hengel_Andrews]

You’re a prize winning fool, do you think her dad is her only Coach? She has a whole team of coaches, consultants and specialists. Her dad is here alone today just here today just because it’s a video shoot day. And if he was her only coach check her achievements eat them...

[@donnas7240]

Honestly It's insane how flat she is! Not once in her jump does her chin leave her chest and her head extend back, I hope she can fix it soon, she's too good

[@joelhoeve]

if she learns to bend her back like Barshim she could get WR

[@jashanestone]

*UPDATE* She did and is going to Tokyo 💪🏾💯

[@throwthejavelin368]

She has the ideal body for a high jumper!

[@shootingropes7717]

i think Randall starves her

[@diskoeric2248]

that's probably why she high jumps

[@shootingropes7717]

@That One anyone with half a brain can look at her and tell she isn't healthy!

[@joeevett9007]

@@shootingropes7717 Not true. Some people just have those kinds of bodies. I jumped 6' 10" at 135 Lbs, but I'm only 5' 11" everyone I jumped against was 3 inches or more taller than me. The world record holder was 6' 4" tall and about 175 at the time of breaking the record but the best jumper today who will most likely brake that here soon is only 6" 2" and about 140 so there is no real stereotypical body type for the high jump. I did all the jumping events both hurdle events and was often put in the 4 X 400 and all kinds of other events because coaches new I could score points. I ate all the time but with all the track and ungodly amount of sprint intervals I was very damn lean.

[@shootingropes7717]

@@joeevett9007 she's anorexic

[@ActFandom]

Let's get 2m this summer Vashti

[@derangius]

Cunningham was going to raise an athlete no matter what. Turns out his kid happened to be an incredibly beautiful lady as well. Father daughter story of at least the decade

[@carolynl.crudup9103]

Randy could play football...I mean he was awesome. ❤

[@spoonysmalls]

Natural talent, bad coaching. He told her that her angles were good?!?!? Randall sounds like a bunch of AAU coaches that makes shit up!

[@juacraftz9151]

spoony smalls Agreed

[@Carl1973100]

He’s talking angle of approach, angle of shoulders and torso, that’s everything bro

[@MrEmanResu]

Interesting how she misses 80% of her jumps in practise. I get the strategy though.

[@Carl1973100]

Bernard Hopkins trained under the worst conditions too as a record holding middle weight boxing champ. Think God uses hardships to train us too so we can’t handle the best in life.

[@roustabout4fun]

Classy Father...Classy Daughter

[@koolhandduke4087]

I wish Vashti a lot of success. I'm not a fan of the high jump per se, but I am a football fan (american football) and I was a fan of her father and coach, Randall Cunningham. So, let's go Vashti.

[@darrelljones3965]

Too i didn’t recognize him

[@samiyahmosley3844]

He has no idea what he’s talking about😂

[@jashanestone]

Look at her now. Who has the last laugh? 🤷🏾‍♂️ 😂😂😂

[@antoniobuchanan3280]

I swear I can relate to her

[@qigongandthemartialarts3273]

Great

[@TheEscapeAttempt]

she needs an actual coach. He doesn't know what he's looking at. Her run up is awful - she accelerates then completely decelerates. Her last two steps are slow af

[@lauragreen8307]

whats on her thighs

[@shootingropes7717]

i didnt know skeletons could jump so high