Bach man clearing over 14 feet now involuntarily Hinches before the drop into the sawdust pit. This takes his mind off clearing the bar. Even the best men can't avoid that psychological handicap.
"As it is now the vaulter has a dotible worry in his event, Besides coficentrating on the crossbar, he inu&t maintain the right position to avoid serious injury in the pit."
mteverde has cóached pole vault ters since the days when they a spiked pole and 14 feet was considered phenomenal Ifi 1897 at the West Side Athletic Club in New York Elly, he was the first to teach a vaulter to slide his hands along the pole as he made the jump.
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