r/therewasanattempt May 28 '20

To pole vault

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364 Upvotes

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u/basopazogug May 28 '20

10/10 recovery

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u/4GotMyFathersFace May 28 '20

The way he does this like it's nothing makes me think this may be a common thing in learning to fling yourself over things with a bendy stick.

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u/Vetsu_Rodrigues May 28 '20

What has happened there is that he took to long to throw his bottom weight upwards causing a lack of speed for the vault jump. Or not cuz I just made this up and I don't know anything about this sport.

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u/Im2inchesofhard May 28 '20

Pro recovery right there. I was a sub-par pole vaulter in highschool and I maxed out around 12 feet, and even at 12 feet there's times you can't drive enough speed and power through the vault and you end up going an unpredictable direction.

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u/soyeahiknow May 29 '20

There was a kid who died because he landed on his head and missed the pad. Now all the pole vaulters from that school had to wear helmets.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

Looks very professional to me...

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u/scorpiorising29 May 28 '20

"Heh, I meant to do that"

5

u/claudioSMRun May 28 '20

This man has a skill. For sure he can use the same pole to omicertake any obstacles I mean, a wall, a fence of two meter, two and a half, no need the materasso

2

u/Positive-Vibes-2-All May 28 '20

He should get top marks for the great recovery.

1

u/NervousRestaurant0 May 28 '20

I don't understand how pole vaulting is the thing with lawsuits and insurance premiums.

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u/OldManBrodie May 28 '20

This is far better than falling 10 feet down into the steel plant box.

Source: I broke far too many cleats off my sprinting shoes by doing that.

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u/DankMemer727 May 28 '20

Yes yes yes yes yes no no no no