Jerry Hock: All American Vaulter 1972

Pole Vault Beginners: Getting Started.

Hello and welcome to all you pole vaulters out there.

I began this blog to help any of you who are wondering how you can improve your pole vault - and also to help beginners who want to learn safe and effective vaulting techniques. After 40 years of combined vaulting and coaching (with several champions to my credit and records of my own), I believe I am just the person who can help at any level of the event.  

I will be submitting numerous illustrations and videos on this blog - to help define the vault in easy to understand steps. Keep checking this blog on a regular basis and ask questions. You will soon be on the fast track to pole vault success.

Leave your comments in the form below this post and I will try my best to answer them.

Jerry Hock Pole Vault Memorabilia.

1969 Orlando, Florida track meet newspaper clipping.

The first live pole vaulting I ever saw was at a high school track meet.

Late 1960s high school track team.

There I am at upper left.

High School newspaper clipping, Jerry Hock 13-foot 6-inch school pole vault record.

I did not like being referred to as "little" Jerry Hock, but was glad to hold the school pole vault record.

1972 Raider Junior College track team.

There I am - in junior college - center, second row.

Jerry jumps 11' at home pit

Mike Holloway & David Watson U of F 1988 over 18' and Watson 18'10"