The benefit of our
year round program compared to a “pole vault camp” is that we design our
program to focus on learning and mastering each phase of the vault before moving to the next phase. This usually requires 2-5 weeks of focusing on
each phase while practicing 3-5 days per week. This program design constructs
consistent Petrov Model vaulters, not typical armature vaulters.
The Petrov Model was developed by Olympic coach Vitaly Petrov, who coached both current men’s, and women’s world record holders, Sergey Bubka, and Yelena Isinbayeva. The Petrov Model vault focus on maximizing energy input into the pole, and minimizing energy waste after takeoff. When you learn how to vault with this model, you will not plateau off, or hit any barrier until you have reached an elite level, at which point, your speed and takeoff strength will be your only limiting factors.
The FPVA training model is not like typical “pole vault camps” or “practices” that you may have been to in the past. We will not be taking full vaults for 2 hours 3x per week, and just having a coach give you feedback on your vaults. Our goal is to build CHAMPIONS, not average high school pole vaulters.
We will be learning and mastering the Petrov pole vault model in phases. You will not advance to phase 2 until phase 1 is mastered and consistent. The reasons for this –
1.not building bad habits.
2.can not properly takeoff unless run is correct.
3. can not properly swing up/invert until takeoff is correct.
4. can not properly pull/turn unless take-off and inversion are correct.
5. Bar clearance will not matter unless you are jumping above your top hand grip height.