www.tmwmedia.com Dan West is without a doubt one of the most respected pole vault coaches in the world, having coached athletes in the1991 World Chapionships, the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and another of All-American athletes throughout his career. John Gillespie is truly one of the all-time greatest triple jump coaches in the nation. His athletes have won 13 Pacific-10 Conference titles in recent years and broken numerous school records in the high jump, long jump and triple jump. The 12-volume Track and Field series is designed for coaches and athletes alike, teaching skill development, techniques, and training programs to improve performance. Featuring former University of Oregon Men's Track and Field coaching staff members Bill Dellinger, John Gillespie, George Walcott, Stewart Togher, and Dan West, each program provides a solid fundamental base from which an athlete can build. Strong emphasis is given to the analysis and development of the athlete's potential through a variety of proven drills.

Pole Vault, B. Estrada, USC. 2x All American NCAA 89th ANNUAL OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Finals: June 9-12, 2010 Eugene, Oregon Men's Pole Vault

Here's the famous Dragila in the 2009 USA Track & Field Championships making her first two attempts in the femal pole vault. She will represent the US team in Berlin at the World Championships in Berlin later this summer.

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The Bruins of UCLA throw in a sweep of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd against their conference rivals the USC Trojans at an early season dual between the two powerhouse programs. The winner is high school national record holder TORI ANTHONY (formerly of Castilleja High School) with a vault of 13' 7 1/4" in spite of a sore back. The analyists and commentators in the booth are Tom Feuer and Dwight Stones with the assistance of Lindsay Soto and Ato Boldon for the Fox Sports Network.

Women's Pole Vault from Road to Eugene track meet in Eugene Oregon May 27 2007.

BRYAN CLAY, TREY HARDEE and TOM PAPPAS in slow motion during the Pole Vault event on the second day of competition of the US Decathlon during the United States Olympic Trials in Eugene. Pappas easily gets over 17' 3/4" and could have gone at least 4" higher even with a plant that is a little off the top of his head and the lower arm not extended. The NBC Sports team of Tom Hammond, Ato Boldon, Carol Lewis, Lewis Johnson and Ed Eyestone are helping out with the great Dwight Stones handling the field events with all of his experience!

Men's Pole Vault from Road to Eugene track meet in Eugene Oregon May 27 2007.

Vertical Minds DVD now for sale! Includes special features from the 2007 season! Message me with your email address if you would like to order a copy or visit www.willamettestriders.com for the order form. The first half of 14 minute documentary about pole vaulting and the mental challenges athletes must overcome to be successful in the sport. The video features interviews with some of the best up and coming vaulters as well as long time pole vault guru's including Rick Baggett and Fred Arnold. Vaulter interviews include Justin Norberg, Erin Asay, Jon Takahashi, Jessie Gallaher, Melissa Sakowski and Coach Andy Steben. CS Producer / Director / Editor

Vertical Minds DVD now for sale! Includes special features from the 2007 season! Message me with your email address if you would like to order a copy or visit www.willamettestriders.com for the order form. The second half of 14 minute documentary about pole vaulting and the mental challenges athletes must overcome to be successful in the sport. The video features interviews with some of the best up and coming vaulters as well as long time pole vault guru's including Rick Baggett and Fred Arnold. Vaulter interviews include Justin Norberg, Erin Asay, Jon Takahashi, Jessie Gallaher, Melissa Sakowski and Coach Andy Steben. CS Producer / Director / Editor

Slow Motion, Real Speed and Various Angles! Super 3:00 video of the top vaults at the 2008 World Indoor Track & Field Championships in Valencia, Spain.

American record holder Jenn Stuczynski wins the 2008 Boston Reebok Indoor Track & Field meet with a 15-1 vault. The event was sponsored by Nutrilite with the analysis done by the great Dwight Stones. Slow Motion and Double Slow Motion is used in the clip.

This was me at a track meet my freshman year. This was my "battle-cry" warm up. listen to the sound you can hear the actually battle cry! =)

Russia's pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva easily retained her title, but she was unable to break her own world record at the world championships on Tuesday. Isinbayeva won with a vault of 4.80, while Czech Katerina Badurova took silver with 4.75 and Russia's Svetlana Feofanova bronze after taking an extra vault to clear the same height. (WCSN, WCSN.com)

Jeff Hartwig (silver medalist) at the 2008 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR clearing 5.70 (18'-8 1/4") on his third attempt to clinch his position on the 2008 Olympic Team. Although it was sunny and warm, the winds were very unpredictable on the track. Tailwinds didn't last long before they turned into sharp cross winds. In the end though, it was a beautiful day! Congrats, Stew!!! Feel free to visit my channel to see other videos from the 2008 Track & Field Olympic Trials.

GREAT SLOW MOTION STUFF for the pole vaulters on youtube. KYLE BURNS vaults 16' 3/4" in an early season outdoor dual track and field meet. Ohio State goes 1-2 in the event with some really good footage from the Big10 Network. Analysis and commentary is provided by Brent Stover and Butler B'ynot'e. GREAT SLOW MOTION STUFF

USA Indoor Track & Field Championships 2007 Women's Pole Vault

Video of Brad Walker's qualifying vault at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials both in regular speed and in Slow Motion. NBC Sports Network's Dwight Stones provides the commentary and analysis for the field events at the 8-day meet.

2008, Monaco, IAAF World Athletics Tour, Herculis, Womens Pole Vault, Yelena Isinbaeva, of Russia, sets yet another world record at 5.04 meters. In the midst of having a tough day, she pulled through and broke her old record on her last try. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)

The 2x200 Pole Vault Relay is one of the unsung events of track and field. In this phenomenal performance, Oliver Miska and Ellen Miller take the pole together the first 200, and set the stage for an epic finish by Rosalie Forman and Cody Finke. It was, for all 4 athletes, the pinnacle of their athletic careers to date....