Denny Abernathy Coaching Tips
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Are you an Athlete(Avid Pole Vaulter), Coach, or Both?
What is your Personal Best or Your Athletes Best (Basic Background)
- 11'6" as a junior in high school
1) What is the single most important thing in the Pole Vault?
2) What makes a great approach? - run tall high knees fast approach
3) What makes a great plant? - drive knee plant high keep left arm straight
4) What makes a great swing up?
5) What makes a great top?
6) What advice do you have for the off/pre season? - vault as much as possible
7) What are your favorite drills for the Pole Vault?
8) What advice do you have on a Vaulters grip width?
9) What advice do have on a height of a Vaulters hand-hold?- WHAT YOU FEEL MOST SAFE WITH
10) What advice do you have on how to keep the Pole Vault Safe? - CHECK YOUR POLE FOR ANY SCRATCHES OR NICKS
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