First, I’m a swiss german speaking native, with that in mind, my english skills should be rated. If you see mistakes in writing, please write me!
The next few months I try to translate and publish all my german articles.
Pole Vault Basics
Choosing the suitable pole – errors and misconceptions – part 1 the length of the pole
Choosing the suitable pole – errors and misconceptions – part 3 changing the length of the poles
Relation between grip-height and pole stiffnes – the „eye“ for pole vault
Poles get older – like everything else
Poles producer and products (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Coaching / education / psychology
Athlete-Coach-Relation in terms of developing self-dependent athletes
Thinking for yourself as a success factor
Expertise – efficient pole vault coaching and coaching at the highest level
Mirror-Neurons – why „out of nothing“ unlikely „something“ emerges
still-image – death of dynamics
The „black cat“, why „well-meant“ is not good
Medicine
Degeneration – physical constitution
Doping is not the same as doping (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Implements / Gear
Shoes? – Are you kiding me? – Sense and Nonsense about shoes in sports. (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Crossbars (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Plugs on the top of the pole (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Shoe reviews
Saucony Type A9 (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Book recommendations
Frans Bosch – Strength training and coordination: an integrative approach
Brad Stulberg – Steve Magness – Peak Performance (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Rick Suhr – Running into the Headwind: The price of Olympic Gold The untold true story
K. Anders Ericsson – Peak: Secrets From The New Science of Expertise (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Gerald Hüther – Biology of fear – How sensations grow from stress (I am sorry, you need to learn german to read this exceptional book of Prof. Hüther)
Christopher McDougall – Born To Run (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Scott Jurek – Eat & Run (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Rules
Determing heights for pole vault competition – courage beeing creative (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Qualifying for the Olympic Games (article needs to be translated from german to english)
Warm up jumps – time doesn’t stand still (article needs to be translated from german to english)