Pole Vault Rockback Drills

Description: Rockback drills focus on developing a vaulters ability to become vertical in the vault.

Need to Perform:
    Coach - 1 each
    Athlete - 1+
    Pole Vaulting Pole - Any Size Vaulters Weight or Better
    Pole Vault Pit and Runway

Beginning Vaulters:
    Beginning with a hand grip no higher than your highest reach.  Start 3-5 strides from the box. Than progress one hand hold higher as long as vaulter is still landing in the middle of the mat.

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Rock Back Drill - Vaulters uses any size pole and holds down with short approach. This focuses on a vaulters ability to become inverted.	Rock Back Drill - Vaulter starts with tall high plant.	Rock Back Drill - Vaulter starts with tall high plant.
Rock Back Drill - Vaulter relaxes/drops shoulder while still driving hips and led leg to chest and swinging trail leg to get vertical. *Note there are many variations (double leg swing, tuck rockback, etc. do what works best for the vaulter)	Rock Back Drill - Vaulter Continues past Vertical with driving knee to chest.	Rock Back Drill - Vaulter Continues to Rock back

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