Latest edition of "From Beginner to Bubka" by Alan Launder and John T. Gormley is a tremendous resource for pole vaulters and coaches alike. After reading my copy I was left challenged and enlightened. There is both wisdom and practical knowledge contained within the pages
312 pages - the work of a genious!
THE BIBLE FOR PV COACHES
Contents
Thoughts for pole vault coaches
Acknowledgments
Forward
PrefacePART ONE
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Chapter 1 |
Introduction |
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Chapter 2 |
The role of the track & field coach |
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Chapter 3 |
The process of coaching track & field |
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Chapter 4 |
Risk Management in the pole vault |
PART TWO
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Chapter 5 |
'Style', 'Technical Models' and the biomechanics of pole vaulting |
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Chapter 6 |
The Petrov/Bubka Technical model |
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Chapter 7 |
Elite athletes employing the Petrov/Bubka model |
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Chapter 8 |
The Petrov/Bubka model & young athletes |
PART THREE
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Chapter 9 |
The Adelaide approach to developing pole vaulters |
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Chapter 10 |
The Process of Instruction |
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Chapter 11. |
Teaching beginners to pole vault |
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Chapter 12 |
Teaching young athletes to vault with a flexible pole |
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Chapter 13 |
Teaching athletes to exploit the flexible pole |
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Chapter 14 |
Young athletes and the run up |
PART FOUR
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Chapter 15 |
The Process of Technical Coaching |
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Chapter 16 |
Training and young pole vaulters |
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Chapter 17 |
Conditioning and young athletes |
PART FIVE
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Chapter 18 |
Psychology and the pole vault |
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Chapter 19 |
Preparing for competition |
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Chapter 20 |
Field Testing |
SECTION TWO
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Chapter 21 |
The relationship between stiff pole and flexible pole, vaulting |
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Chapter 22 |
The run up extended |
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Chapter 23 |
The Plant and take off extended |
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Chapter 24 |
The Swing to inversion extended |
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Chapter 25 |
Myths and misunderstanding in the pole vault |
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Appendix A |
Pole vault Poles |
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Appendix B |
One athlete's story |
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Appendix C |
An example of the Process of technical coaching |
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Appendix D |
The evolution of the Adelaide approach |
