This video is inspirational. No matter how many fails or how badly it looks like you won't make it, never give up. You may find yourself able to go farther than anyone else expected, as the last lad proves.
@J B ya, he's 1 out of 1000. Just like Abby steiner is 1 out of 1000 on your side. See, you made this all racist. Can't just congratulate on a job well done
Never mess with a kid in school who pole vaults. They possess no fear and I am confident they will get back up from anything you can throw at them because nothing hits harder than the ground from a botched run.
Three men at a prison were gathered by the warden and offered a chance to gain their freedom. The warden explained that if they can pole vault over the razor wire fence they can go home. The first man steps up and fails miserably. He's taken away to the infirmary to have his wounds tended to. The second man steps up and also fails. He walks away unharmed. The third man steps up and goes for freedom. He makes it over the fence and everyone is cheering for him, even the warden. The man is crying hysterically and the warden asks "why are you crying? You made it over the fence." The man responds, " yea, but my balls are still hanging up there."
In the Netherlands, in the province of Frysia, they would call that fierljeppen. The goal is not to go the highest, but the furthest distance, over a brook.
@@canidconsulting5118 the main reason for pole snapping is actually weight because different poles have different max weights which also affects the bend. I also got into pole vaulting by doing track back in 7th and I'm still doing it in highschool
@@red_archer Interesting, I ran track but there was no pole vaulting offered. So, do you choose the pole you use or do they require a certain range based on your weight? Like I said, I wasn't sure if snapping was mechanical or technical. Would there be some advantage to pole choice that you'd weigh against the risk of breakage? Like, pole A would give you more height but be more likely to break, so you pick Pole B even though you lose a little height but it won't break and is safer?
@@heiligekuhdasisteinesehrpo1766 Ok yeah the process of the skill being showcased is admirable no doubt about that,but I dont look at it and be like "woow that was so amazing" you know what Im sayin? ^^
Just think about this for a second… It’s 1300 AD, you feeling HELLA safe in your castle walls, and then 10 dudes show up hop over them walls with sticks and then take your shit.
That last one. He seemed so far from the bar line, I literally said out loud this isn’t going to go/end well. Then slowly BUT surely, he got higher and higher! 😂
Many people think that this stuff happens all the time but when in reality these types of people are incredibly good at pole vault and this very rarely happens
I thought the last guy would break his pole but the way he stretched out to reach the bar I already knew he would be awesome, not to mention the catch, made it perfect!❤
When I ran track, they made each of us compete Ina field event. I was totally mesmerized by the pole vaulters. Then I saw a girl run up, put her pole into the pocket, bent up, and then it snapped to where she wasn't quite to the bar or mats yet. She went about 6 feet and landed flat on her back. Luckily it was a recycled rubber approach so it was cushioned a bit, but she got the wind knocked out of her like I've never seen. We ran up and her eyes looked like dinner plates. She sprang up, grabbed me and one of our coaches trying to get a breath in. She started quick shallow breaths and muttered, "did I break that pole?" We all laughed our asses off, but it was sketchy man.
