Alan Launder Interview Part 2 PVW - #0023

Alan Launder Instructing proper Pole Vault Techniqe on the High Bar at the Woodlands Camp on July 6, 7, 8, 2006.

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Alan Launder Interview Part 1 PVW - #0022

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Alan Launder, Author "From Beginner to Bubka" conducted a camp at the Woodlands High School July 6, 7, 8, 2006.

Coach Launder graduated from Loughborough College, England. Coached his firt Pole Vaulter in 1958 Paul Dove, shortly after he moved to Dr. Challoner's Grammar School , England. He was assigned field events where he taught each boy to Pole Vault on 8 ft wooden staves. It was here that Steve Chappell learned to Pole Vault and started his way to his present position as Managing Director of UCS Spirit. After 10 years of Coaching in England Alan moved to the U.S. to Western Kentucky to earn a Masters Degree and coach the field events. In 1973 Coach Launder left for the University of South Austraila as a Throws Coach. It was here that I saw that there had not been a vaulter over 13 feet in the last five years. To learn more about the Vault I visited England, Germany, France and Poland. I worked with Maurice Houvion for two weeks in Vincennes, France. Andrzei Krzesinski in Warsaw, Poland for two weeks and Krupski in Germany two weeks.

My great change in thinking came when I met Vitali Petrov. "Planning for Peak Performance in the Pole Vault", PDF File 37 pages. More to Come !!!

Music by Gilli Moon, Song Extrordinary Life

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San Marcos River Vault 2006 PVW - #0021

The San Marcus River was held on July 2, 2006 hosted by Lone Star Pole Vault. Jason Colwick pictured winning the Elite Divison with a jump of 17'0".


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NCAA Track & Field Championships 2006 PVW - #0020

Tommy Skipper won his second NCAA Track & Field Outdoor Pole Vault Title June 9, 2006 in Sacramento Calafornia. Tommy Jumped 18' 8 1/4 for the win. Becca Gillispy inteviews Tommy after the win and gives details of how the competition went. Opened at 5.5 (18' 0 1/2). When the bar was at 5.85 (19' 2 1/2) Tommy started with a pole flexed at 11.6 and finished with a flex of 12.0. Tommy tells Becca that he plans to stay in school and graduate in two years. The interview then goes on to how it feels to win second outdoor title. Photo taken from American Track & Field Athlete.

Mike Landers of UCLA placed 3rd with a jump of 18'0 1/2" new double PR. Mike was able to get on a bigger pole and jumping with the advice of Coach Tony (Anthony Curran).

Brian Mondschein tells how his warm-ups were ugly running through 5 of 6 times. When the competition started he got his adrenaline going and went up poles and made ajustments as the meet when on. Brian cleared all his jumps until he got to 5.50 (18'0 1/2"). Winds were not to bad, you could catch a break if you stayed patient. Advice to young vaulters, just keep at it. Alot of hard work will pay off in the end.

Music found at the end of the podcast is from the Podsafe Music Network. The song is Let it Rock by the Black Furies.