Camps
We host different camp or practice sessions throughout the year. We will start by getting to know you and your experience level. We will evaluate your current abilities and discuss your goals. We take each athlete through a warm-up which teaches proper running mechanics, pole carry, and plant. Once the athlete is ready, we will transition to jumping into the pit. We start with a short run and progress back to a long run when you are ready. Our goal is to teach you the proper technique and build consistency so that you can perform your best each competition.
New to pole vault?
Our team of coaches are experts at teaching beginners how to pole vault. We gladly help athletes take their first vault and are experienced in teaching the proper technique so that they are safe. We teach new athletes every year that learn the technique and progress very quickly to perform at the best of their ability.
New to pole vault?
Our team of coaches are experts at teaching beginners how to pole vault. We gladly help athletes take their first vault and are experienced in teaching the proper technique so that they are safe. We teach new athletes every year that learn the technique and progress very quickly to perform at the best of their ability.
Fall/Winter
We offer pole vault practices that start in the fall and go until the start of the high school season. Athletes will have the same coaches every session to ensure consistency in their technical development. Since the pole vault is such a technical event, it requires thousands of repetitions to develop the proper technique. With this in mind, we encourage athletes to sign up for as many sessions as possible so they can work to build the technical foundation required to pole vault at a high level during the short Minnesota track season.
Summer
We host weekly pole vault practices during the summer to help athletes continue to improve and build the technical foundation for next season.
Private
Please contact Chris for coaching or training outside of the camp sessions we offer. We can tailor our offering based on your individual needs. We can work with your entire team or on an individual basis.
Camp Details
All poles from 10'0" 100 to 15'0" 190 will be available for use. Helmets are not required but if you would like to use one we have many available for you.
Registration
Please have your active USATF membership number ready when registering. This membership is required our insurance and for meet registration. If you need to register with USATF use club number 451 which is "Eden Prairie Pole Vault".
We offer pole vault practices that start in the fall and go until the start of the high school season. Athletes will have the same coaches every session to ensure consistency in their technical development. Since the pole vault is such a technical event, it requires thousands of repetitions to develop the proper technique. With this in mind, we encourage athletes to sign up for as many sessions as possible so they can work to build the technical foundation required to pole vault at a high level during the short Minnesota track season.
Summer
We host weekly pole vault practices during the summer to help athletes continue to improve and build the technical foundation for next season.
Private
Please contact Chris for coaching or training outside of the camp sessions we offer. We can tailor our offering based on your individual needs. We can work with your entire team or on an individual basis.
Camp Details
All poles from 10'0" 100 to 15'0" 190 will be available for use. Helmets are not required but if you would like to use one we have many available for you.
Registration
Please have your active USATF membership number ready when registering. This membership is required our insurance and for meet registration. If you need to register with USATF use club number 451 which is "Eden Prairie Pole Vault".
09.19.2017
Fall and winter practice sessions are now open for registration! Chris and John will be coaching the practice sessions.
New this year: We will be offering custom speed and strength workout plans. Many athletes have asked for this offering in past years to help prepare them for the upcoming season or to help complement other activities they also participate in during the offseason. When you register for a practice session, you can select this workout plan at the bottom of the registration form. Choose the months that you would like to sign up for and add them to your registration.
Fall and winter practice sessions are now open for registration! Chris and John will be coaching the practice sessions.
New this year: We will be offering custom speed and strength workout plans. Many athletes have asked for this offering in past years to help prepare them for the upcoming season or to help complement other activities they also participate in during the offseason. When you register for a practice session, you can select this workout plan at the bottom of the registration form. Choose the months that you would like to sign up for and add them to your registration.
"Success does not come from doing extraordinary things; It comes from doing simple things extraordinarily well."
- Alan Launder
- Alan Launder
