Pole vault is a field event which involves jumping over a horizontally placed obstacle (bar) that is supported by two up-rights. The vaulter uses a pole as a lever for the uplift of the body. The pole vaulter is expected to lift himself or herself high up with the pole from a single take-off to clear the bar. The competitor is called a pole vaulter. It is performed by both male and female athletes
SKILLS IN POLE VAULT
Basic Skills in pole vault include the followings
- Flexibility
- Agility
- Speed
- Determination
- Concentration
- Muscular Strength
- Courage
POLE VAULT; EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
These are:
- The two uprights
- The crossbar
- The supports for the crossbar
- The landing foam
- The runway
- The take off box
- The vaulting pole
Phases of pole vault
- The grip or hold
- Carrying the pole
- The run-up
- The plant
- The take off
- The swing up
- The turning
- The clearance
- The landing
COMMON FAULT IN POLE VAULT
- Gripping the pole wrongly.
- Inaccurate speed.
- Planting the pole before getting to the box.
- Not swing up the legs.
- Not flexing the arms to pull up the body.
- In-ability to turn the body.
- In-ability to clear the bar.
- Carrying the pole across the body.
THE RULES AND REGULATION GULDING POLE VAULT EVENT
- Competitor must take off with one foot (single take off)
- No marks should be placed on any landing area
- A competitor is out of the competition when he dislodges the bar three consecutive times at a particular height.
- Must not touch the pole when it is falling towards the crossbar
ASSIGNMENT
- List three types of materials that can be used as a pole
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- State four major progression or phases you would adopt in pole vaulting
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- Outline three common fault that can be observed during pole vaulting
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- Write out four sentences on the nature of pole vault event
See also
NIGERIAN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION
CAUSES OF DISEASES AND THEIR PREVENTION
