Alan Launder, former Australian national coach and author of the “pole vault bible”, Beginner to Bubka discusses and demonstrates effective swing technique at the Willamette Striders Track Club in Oregon City, Oregon. Alan was here in Honolulu last month for a two day pole vault clinic held at Kaiser High School. Willamette Striders director/coach and [...]

By Alan Launder “In no circumstances should the pole be put into the box before the end of the takeoff.” “And only on concluding the takeoff should the pole smoothly transfer into support…” “The coach need not watch to vaulter’s action in the takeoff but he can hear the correct takeoff…” “The plant is a [...]