USATF POLE VAULT DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCED POLE VAULT CAMP

JULY 8TH – JULY 11TH               UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, ALBQ NM.

Cost   $415 RESIDENT     $315 COMMUTER

Information and registration at SkyAthletics.com or email jump@skyathletics
or call Greg Hull at 602-421-5722

 

CONCEPT

A camp for advanced high school vaulters, beginning instruction will not be offered.

This is a chance for the nation’s top young vaulters to work with and be evaluated
by the some of the best coaches in the event.  Sessions will include lots of hands on
instruction in vaulting and educational sessions with leading experts.

 

FACILITY/ACCOMMODATIONS

The new outdoor track at the University of New Mexico can have 6 vaulting pits
 set up for top flight jumping.  The weight room, video room and all other facilities
 are within easy walking distance.  The Albuquerque airport is 5 minutes away
 with direct service to many locations.  We will house the campers in the UNM
 dorms and eat at the school dining facilities. 

 

STAFF

Camp Director:  Greg Hull, USATF Pole Vault Development Chair, USATF
Master Coach.  Coach Hull has worked with vaulters of all levels including 2000
Olympic Champions Nick Hysong and Stacy Dragila and 2001 World Champion Dimitri Markov

Co-Director:  Scott Steffan, University of New Mexico vaulting coach with two
NCAA All-Americans last year.

Lead Coaches:  Tom Hays, University of Kansas, coach of numerous NCAA
All-Americans and NCAA champions both male and female.

Jim Bemiller, Univ of Tennessee, coach of 2004 Olympic Champion Tim Mack,
2000 Olympic silver medalist Lawrence Johnson and numerous other elite collegiate vaulters.

Todd Lehman, Paradise Valley Community College, 2003 USATF College Coach
of the year, Coach of 18 NJCAA Champions for men and women and the all time
 NJCAA mens record holder.

Asst. coaches will be named later from programs around the country.

 

SCHEDULE

We will check in on Sunday afternoon the 8th of July and check out Wednesday
 afternoon the 11th of July.  If booking flights come in by 5:00pm Sunday and leave
 after 3:00pm on Wednesday.  We will provide all ground transportation and be
 sure to notify parents of all arrivals and departures.

 

NOTES

We will be conducting an advanced coaching seminar during the camp and will have
 these speakers talk with the campers on various topics.  This will be a great
 opportunity for young vaulters to work with the nations premier coaches.

 

 

Wed  7-11-07

UNM Track ---9:00am-11:00am  Observe our staff coaching advanced high school vaulters------Greg Hull to moderate

Lunch on own

Golf outing 1:30pm-6:00pm or free time

Dinner on own

Session--------Panel discussion and questions 8:00pm-9:30pm------Tom Hays/Peter McGinnis/Greg Kraft/Jim Bemiller/Ralph Lindeman

 

Thursday 7-12-07

9:00am-10:30am    Peter McGinnis------Understanding the Physics of the Vault, USATF Pole Vault Development Biomechanics Director

 

11:00am-12:30am  Greg Kraft------------Managing Runway Energy : Head Coach Arizona State and former coach of Dwight Phillips Olympic Long Jump Champion)

 

12:45pm- 2:00pm  Group lunch provided             Ralph Lindeman-------The Art of Coaching: Head Coach U.S. Air Force Academy, 2004 U.S. Olympic Jumps Coach

 

2:00pm –5:00pm     Break

 

5:00pm – 6:00pm   Jim Bemiller---------Taking vaulters to the next level: Coach of 2004 Olympic Champion Tim Mack, former coach of Lawrence Johnson 2000 silver medal.

 

6:00pm- 7:30pm    Tom Hays------------Developing a Dynamic Take Off: Jumps coach at Univ of Kansas, former jumps coach Univ. of Arizona

 

7:30pm-9:00pm   Group dinner provided           Dr. Rick McGuire------Coaching the Coach: Head Coach Univ of Missouri, USATF Sports Psychologist

 

9:00pm-10:30pm     Question and answer session with staff members and closing

 

FRIDAY 7-13-07    Depart on own,   SATURDAY 7-14-07  Green Chili Street Vault