The Pole Vault Toolbox | There's More Than One Way to Pole Vault | QR code Edition

by Shawn Francis

Now with over 50 QR codes linking to videos of the drills and concepts! Are you constantly trying to figure out how to pole vault? Whether you’re a pole vaulter chasing personal records or a coach trying to coach them, The Pole Vault Toolbox is the blueprint. In this book, Shawn shares the tools he’s learned as a professional pole vault coach and the drills that have helped thousands of athletes and coaches jump personal records that have broken state records, won state medals, and received college scholarships. He shares the research he learned as a pole vault researcher like a vaulter's take-off step may not be as important as initially thought. Finally, he reveals what he learned as an elite pole vaulter on overcoming the fear of moving up to bigger poles or what to do if you struggle running through. Filled with his trademark humor, The Pole Vault Toolbox is invaluable for veterans in the sport and those who just picked up a pole for the first time, drawing from Shawn’s personal and often humbling experiences. Chapters 1. The Basic Concepts 2. Before we get started 3. The Order of Operations 4. How to Run 5. How to Plant 6. How to Take-off 7. How to Swing 8. How to Turn 9. How to Invert 10. How to Pike 11. Pole Vault Training 12. The Mental Side of Pole Vault 13. Tying It All Together

186 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Cadence · Rating 5 out of 5]

So informational, really helped to alter my perspective on pole vault and I am so excited to try some of these drills.

[Dustin Ethridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read for the entire pole vault community.

This book is unquestionably the best pole vault material out there. I have added many tools to my own coaching and personal vaulting toolbox from this book. It is clear and concise and truly conveys the heart of the sport. I just wish this was around when I was first learning to vault!

[Tyson Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall great book. Shawn personally signing it and writing a message was a huge bonus. Good workout, drill suggestions, and all parts of the vault shown. Would highly recommend especially for the beginner vault or vault coach! There’s also some humor in it which I personally appreciated!