The Explosive Force and Essential Performance...

The Explosive Force and Essential Performance Factor in Pole Vault: An Overview

Author Name : Shri. A.G Jakkanagoudar

ABSTRACT Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Physical attributes such as speed, agility and strength, along with technical skill, are essential to pole vaulting. Pole vault consists of trying to reach the highest possible height with the help of a pole which rests in a box at the end of an impulse race. The pole vault is a sport where the successful competitor must combine a high level of athletic prowess with the development of unerring and fluid technique