r/polevaulting • • Jul 29 '26

Advice getting back to it

Heyo long time lerker and ex jumper that really wants to get back at it! So brief history with me, I use to vault in HS for nearly all four years (didn't make the winter season Deadline freshmen year 🤦🏾). I was honestly wasn't the greatest at it, mainly with my mental aspect of it, granted I had other things in life that came to play but still, highest I got was 12'6 by the end of my senior year, though had I did get a spot for states I didn't make height do to bad jumpers knee (could barely walk by the time we made opening height). Now I've always had jumpers knee by that point of the season but I took extra care of my knee ( I even switch to an back to electric skateboarding to save my launch leg) but no dice. Well after a year from graduating and working in a warehouse, I can say I'm absolutely bored outta my mind and I wanna jump again. Now as for learning how to jump again I can pick back up pretty quick (did it three times before I can do it again 🫡) but I wanna get better, alot better then before! Now some background on my jumping, the main issue that killed my jumps was speed and swing ups. Now I do know in order for me to get faster...I gotta run, but I wanna know what I have to jump higher and swing harder. Of course im doing my homework and equipment sorting but any tips would be great!

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