Winning Jumps and Pole Vault Paperback – November 19, 2008 By Ed Jacoby
The world’s top track and field coaches. The world’s top track and field resource. Long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault. From techniques and training to strategy and mental preparation, Winning Jumps and Pole Vault is the only book that covers it all. Renowned coach Ed Jacoby and the all-star line-up of Cliff Rovelto, Tom and Kyle Tellez, Irving “Boo” Schexnayder, Greg Hull, Will Freeman, and Keith Henschen share the secrets and strategies that have produced 62 NCAA champions, 15 Olympic gold medalists, and numerous other U.S. and world medalists and champions. $12.90
Above and Beyond: Tim Mack, the Pole Vault, and the Quest for Olympic Gold Hardcover – October 23, 2008 by Bill Livingston
This book addresses overcoming the odds to win the gold. Two Olympic medalists were recognized at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, days before Christmas 2004. One was the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, the ‘Chosen One’ of the NBA. He had a bronze medal from the Athens games that summer. The other was a Cleveland homeboy too, a gold medalist who had flown higher than anyone before on the Olympic stage. Hardly anyone knew his name. He was Tim Mack. His high school coach didn’t see anything particularly promising in the young pole-vaulter. Mack never made it to the state meet, and he was the first to admit he had a fear of heights. But thanks to his unflinching determination and confidence, Mack went on to prove that he was anything but mediocre. In 2004, the young athlete won the Olympic gold medal for pole vaulting. $20.75
Pole-Vault Training: Elements for All Levels Paperback – July 12, 2010 by
While obtaining correct posture is important to any sport, it is especially essential in the pole vault, a complex sport based on various technical and motor aspects and running techniques. Trainers can use the methods in this book to help athletes at any level obtain consistent results and avoid injury. Topics in, Pole-Vault Training: Elements for All Levels include: the basic technical model, acrobatic gymnastics for pole-vaulting, specialized equipment and its connection to pole-vaulting, developing a training plan. 4 Used from $295.00
Maggie Vaults Over the Moon Paperback – October 11, 2012 by
Maggie Steele is a gritty farm girl from tiny Grain Valley, Kansas who pours her broken heart into the daring, dangerous sport of pole-vaulting. Driven by a secret she cannot share with anyone, Maggie finds herself on a quest to soar waaay higher than critics think a girl should ever go. Unflinching in its exploration of teenage grief with brilliant descriptions of a breathtaking, beautiful sport, Maggie Vaults Over the Moon is a powerful and rewarding read for mid-grade to adults. $8.99
USA Track & Field Coaching Manual Paperback – October 7, 1999 by
Coaches of club, secondary school, and college men’s and women’s track and field teams will find a wealth of information among the 20 chapters. Included among the valuable materials are:
- proven predictive testing procedures,
– detailed event-specific technique instruction,
– carefully crafted training programs, and
– preparation and performance tactics for success in competition. $15.91
From Beginner to Bubka: An Australian Approach to Developing Pole Vaulters Paperback – July 17, 2014 by
An Australian Approach to Developing Pole Vaulters $52.49
