Pole Vault Project

The Pole Vault Project

David Johnston's 6.20m Vault Diagram

Purpose of Project

• Promote the development of coaching in the US and worldwide
• Facilitate communication of ideas among international coaches
• Improve the basic understanding of mechanics, teaching, and learning among coaches of all levels
• Further develop constructive collaboration of coaches and sport scientists, especially biomechanists
  • Develop efficient, fast tools that coaches and athletes can use to improve technical competency of vaulting

Structure

• Pole Vault Survey
• The Pole Vault Project website
  • High Level International Coaches' Survey and US Coaches Survey are both posted here
• Pole Vault WIKI (this site!)

The Team

• Richie Mercado
• High School and Youth Pole Vaulters

Participation

• Any coaches may participate in building this site, but due to our school server rules, only our community may login directly
  • Others may participate by emailing any of the team members and the information will be included in the appropriate place
    • Note in email the Topic and specific location of the information
• Anyone may also send links to valuable information, video clips, images, etc
• Anyone may send files containing information that can be posted on this website for all to view and download
• All must note that copyright laws must be followed strictly! Any copyrighted work must be used only with permission and properly cited!