Its all in your head

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2

There is only one way to pole vault, any other will lead to injury or death. Pole vault technique is very narrow, body position must be almost perfect to achieve a safe and high vault.

Pole vault is about perfection. Pole vault technique at first seems to go against the natural movements of the body. But through a long and sometimes tedious process a young vaulter will begin conform to the image of perfection. World class vaulters take years to reach perfection, Bubka was 33 in his prime and Yelena Isinbayeva is 27.

So the first step is to focus and think. The key to perfection in pole vault and in any other area of life is a renewal of the mind. Focus your thoughts on the image and goal that you seek. Your mind will be transformed and your body will follow. Mind over body! Practically we do this by watching other vaulters, watching videos, and reading articles about technique. We must be able to picture each phase of the vault in our head.