Matt Barry of Pole Vault Atlanta joins the podcast. We discuss what reopening a pole vault club might look like depending on your region and situation. We also discuss the importance of viewing coaching through an education lens. Awesome episode! Enjoy!

Jeff Coover joins the podcast to discuss The Ultimate Garden Clash, where Renaud Lavillenie, Mondo Duplantis, and Sam Kendricks competed to see who could clear 16'4" the most times. We discuss the tie, what was good, and what could be better. We also go off on many tangents and discuss a slew of topics. Great conversation, enjoy!

Sondre Guttormsen of Norway and UCLA joins the podcast. Sondre has jumped 5.80 (19'1/4") t the age of 20! Sondre introduces us to how he began pole vaulting in Norway and how the sports system in Norway differs from America. Sondre also walks us through an injury he dealt with his freshman year at UCLA and how he feels his strength and conditioning program helps keep him fit and fast, as well as prevent injuries. We also discuss what technical things he's working on and what parts of the vault he likes from some of his favorite vaulters of all time. Great episode!

Livio and Rosario join the Apex Vaulting Podcast and discuss how they stated their club and how it grew to a 60 plus athlete club. Their perspectives on culture, maturity, and respect as it relates to pole vault clubs and coaching are to be admired. The positivity and joy they bring to the table is amazing! Enjoy!

My friend and 17'9" vaulter Nick Homan joins the podcast and opens up about his medical battles the last few months. Just as Covid-19 was shutting down the world Nick started feeling numbness in his back and abdomen and losing strength in his legs. He went from one hospital to the next and had countless tests done. I hope listening to Nick and his positivity through this all can inspire us all to look for the positives we have in our lives. Also Nick's medical bills are huge, and if you find that you would like to help, please reach out to Nick to contribute to his gofundme page. Contact us also for more information.

Jake Winder of Rise Athletics joins the podcast again. This time we discuss how to talk to athletes about missing their spring seasons and what they should do about training at this time. We also go over what club owners can do during this time and facing some of the unfortunate realities of the current situation. Also Jake announces the his brother Josh and him will be starting their own podcast, One More Jump!

Eric Bennett joins the podcast and discusses how he started out coaching at the collegiate level and what it takes to become a head coach and get a full time position. We also discuss Eric's approach when recruiting and working with athletes that have jumped at pole vault club or a pole vault coach in high school. Great tips!

Joe Oliveri joins the podcast again for a pole vault companion episode! We go back to the 2015 IAAF World Championships. Yelena Isinbaeva is no longer competing and we see who will be the next generation of women to compete at the world stage! Enjoy!

Ed Luthy of DC Vault joins the podcast and discusses his journey through pole vault how he ended up starting DC Vault. His club is home to an amazing 3 pit outdoor facility that is also has all the training equipment an athlete would want or need. Ed discusses how the DC Vault coaching staff manage to train 5 year olds all the way through adults who are trying pole vault for the first time. An amazing podcast! Ed provides some amazing perspectives on what it takes to be a pole vault coach.

Joe Oliveri joins the podcast for a pole vault companion episode! Joe and I give you some commentary for the 1997 Mens Pole Vault Final. Go to YouTube and search "1997 Men's Pole Vault Final" and watch the 39 minute 53 second video with us. We break down the jumps and the comp. This is Bubka's 6th and final world chmapionship! We had an awesome time doing it and we hope you enjoy it too!