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1.
Practice gripping the pole: (Reverse instructions
for left-handers) Instruct students to hold the pole virtually,
with the butt-plug end of the pole on the ground and the
right hand slightly higher than the head. The /left hand
should grip the pole. Thumb-up, approximately 24set below
the right hand.
2.
Practice planting the pole: Have students' line-up
facing the curb of the track, then 1) walk towards the curb
and place the bottom of the pole next to the hurdle and,
2) raise both hands directly over their head with the pole
directly in front as the tip nears the curb.
3.
Practice taking-off and riding the pole: Move
the class to the long jump pit and dig a 6-inch deep hole
in the sand toward the front of the pit. Instruct students
to take 5-6 jogging strides down the long jump runway, plant
the end of the pole in the hole, hold on, and ride the pole,
landing with both feet in the sand without letting go of
the pole. After they can swing into the sand pit, have them
repeat the drill turning as they swing forward so they will
land on both feet in the sand facing back towards the runway.
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