Breaking Down the Pole Vault - Dennis Mitchell

Fundamentals

• Introduction
• Speed
• Sprint Mechanics and Strength
• Pole Carry and Plaff
• Follow Through
• Mental Strength
• Steering
• Chain of Movements and Posture
• Rhythm and Consistency
• Basics
• Sprint Mechanics Examples
• Plant and Take Off

Warm Up and Training

• Sprint Mechanics Drills
• Med Ball Drills
• Basket Drills
• Plaff Series

Approach

• Approach 1
• Approach 2
• Short Approach
• Working on Confidence
• Working with High School vs Pros
• Approach Strucuture
• Approach Structure Examples

Q&A

• Q&A

Swing to Hand

• Introduction

Principles

• Terminology
• Take Off in Pictures
• Jump Example
• Basic Drill
• Sand Drills
• Sand Drill with Error Correction
• Sand Drill Depelopment
• What We are Trying to Get
• Bending Swing Hand Drill

Jump Examples

• Jump Example 1
• Jump Example 2
• Jump Example 3
• Jump Example 4
• Jump Example 5
• Jump Example 6
• Jump Example 7
• Jump Example 8
• Jump Example 9
• Jump Example 10
• Great Posture

Drills

• Rings Drill
• Concept Drill
• Pool Vaulting Drill
• Resistors Drill
• Pull Over Drills
• Brand Pole Vaulting Drill
• General Review

Q&A

• Q&A