INTERVIEW

Lillianna Stelling
April 12, 2009
8th grade project
Interview


1. What got you interested in pole vaulting?
No one coached pole vault so he was asked by the head coach.

2. What is the highest vault that one of your students has vaulted?
12 feet.

3. Do you enjoy coaching this event?
Yes, because it is probably the most difficult field event to preform, because of the technique involved in projecting yourself into the air off a pole.

4. What are your goals when coaching pole vaulting?
#1 is safety. #2 is to have fun. #3 is to help students involved reach their athletic potential.

5. What has been your proudest moment while coaching this event?
Having a student clear opening height for their first time and continuing to accel.

6. What have you learned?
He has learned a lot about teaching a variety of drills through workshops to build strength. The workshop is called Tim Riley NW Pole Vault Clinic. Also by spending more time coaching pole vault, students have increased their skills.

7. How much time does it take to be successful?
You can become successful early but through increased practice the better you get. Sometimes is takes many years.

8. How long do you plan to continue coaching?
He has not made that decision yet. He plans to continue as long as he still enjoys it and can help students exceed.

9. What traits do you need to vault?
Strength, speed, gymnastic ability, and craziness.

10. Have you changed your coaching methods over the years?
No, although he does persue getting tips from other coaches from other teams that have good vaulters.

11. Do you wish you would have participated in this event when you were younger?
Definetly. He have never participated, He wishes he could today but his body is unable to. Although he is glad that he stayed focused on one event.

12. How many years have you coached pole vault?
He has coached 6-7 years.