So…..Pole Vaulting!
What’s it like?
Brilliant!!!! I have an awesome coach and i feel like i am flying
HOW MUCH THE COURSE COST?
this was the most expensive course to date since nowhere in london does beginners pole vaulting courses for adults - i guess there just isn't the demand!
£60 per hour for the coach
£6pp for entry to lee valley athletics centre
this was the most expensive course to date since nowhere in london does beginners pole vaulting courses for adults - i guess there just isn't the demand!
£60 per hour for the coach
£6pp for entry to lee valley athletics centre
WHERE I TRIED THE SPORT (VENUE/LOCATION)
Lee Valley Athletics Centre on a saturday morning from 11-1
Lee Valley Athletics Centre on a saturday morning from 11-1
WHO I MET
the coach - gerraint williams - he started coaching because his daughter started pole vaulting and when there were problems with coaches he decided he could learn and then teach his daughter - he is an accountant by trade
the coach - gerraint williams - he started coaching because his daughter started pole vaulting and when there were problems with coaches he decided he could learn and then teach his daughter - he is an accountant by trade
HOW LONG THE COURSE TOOK
1 hour a week including a warm up of 1/2 hour. 4 week course
1 hour a week including a warm up of 1/2 hour. 4 week course
WHAT I LEARNT
poles are made out of carbon fibre
you shouldn't eat shred dies before vaulting
your back muscles need to be very strong
never let go of the pole
you have to run funny with your feet lifted off the floor, no flicking of the foot behind knees should be parallel to the floor
if you stretch to full height holding onto the pole you are at 'base' base + means 1 extra hand base +2 is two hands and so on and so forth
the faster your run up the higher you will jump
there is a rhythm to the steps with the last two steps the most critical (must be very quick)
poles are made out of carbon fibre
you shouldn't eat shred dies before vaulting
your back muscles need to be very strong
never let go of the pole
you have to run funny with your feet lifted off the floor, no flicking of the foot behind knees should be parallel to the floor
if you stretch to full height holding onto the pole you are at 'base' base + means 1 extra hand base +2 is two hands and so on and so forth
the faster your run up the higher you will jump
there is a rhythm to the steps with the last two steps the most critical (must be very quick)
WHAT MUSCLES HURT AFTER
my bum on the right side and my arm at the shoulder on the left
my bum on the right side and my arm at the shoulder on the left
WHY THE SPORT EXISTS - HISTORY
apparently it was a good way to cross a river
INTERESTING FACTS I LEARNT ABOUT THE SPORT OR THE ATHELETES
apparently it was a good way to cross a river
INTERESTING FACTS I LEARNT ABOUT THE SPORT OR THE ATHELETES
WHAT I LEARNT ABOUT ME AS A PERSON
that i am scared of getting hurt. e.g. running full pelt and hanging onto a pole is suprisinglt scary
i also learnt that being forced to warm up (as you should do for all sports) is a great hangover cure
on my first pole vaulting lesson i had been out the night before at the newly refurbished adam and eve on homerton high st. in the morning bacon butties and copius amounts of liquid did nothing for my hangover - until i was forced to run around the track and jump up and down in preparation for jumping
that i am scared of getting hurt. e.g. running full pelt and hanging onto a pole is suprisinglt scary
i also learnt that being forced to warm up (as you should do for all sports) is a great hangover cure
on my first pole vaulting lesson i had been out the night before at the newly refurbished adam and eve on homerton high st. in the morning bacon butties and copius amounts of liquid did nothing for my hangover - until i was forced to run around the track and jump up and down in preparation for jumping
PHOTO'S AND VIDEO'S
this is my first attempt - don't have high expectations!!! (no pun)
this is my first attempt - don't have high expectations!!! (no pun)
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