In a previous blog post, Branko outlined the roles of a pole vault coach--the three hats they must wear. Coaches must know the necessary strength & conditioning appropriate to their event. Like martial arts coaches, all coaches need to know how to teach and develop their athletes’ skills. In competition, coaches are like NASCAR crew chiefs--responsible for adjustments and minor cues when the stakes are high. When I coached the pole vault meets and clinics for the Public Schoo

As a coach it is only natural to have a bit of an ego. You think your coaching is the best and anytime you see any athlete you know you could get them to jump higher. And obviously all the athletes you coach 100% believe in your system and think you are the best coach. Sorry to burst anyone’s bubble but that’s just not true, no matter how good you are. While you are busy patt ing yourself on the back your athletes are busy watching a YouTube video or checking out someone’s po