BRIEFLY : Notre Dame High Offers Pole-Vault Clinic to Stress New Techniques
Through 1968 the United States dominated the pole vault in the Olympic Games, winning every gold medal since the modern Games began in 1896. But no U.S. athlete has won a gold medal in the event since.
To try to rectify the situation, Notre Dame High assistant Coach Tim Werner is offering a pole-vault clinic at Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks on Sunday. The clinic is an all-day program designed to educate coaches and athletes about the event and to offer training programs and new techniques.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. June 13, 1987 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday June 13, 1987 Valley Edition Sports Part 3 Page 17 Column 4 Zones Desk 1 inches; 28 words Type of Material: Correction
It incorrectly was reported in Friday’s editions of The Times that Mike Tully, the 1984 Olympic silver medalist in the pole vault, would speak at a clinic for pole vaulters at Notre Dame High on Sunday.
Mike Tully of Encino, the 1984 Olympic silver medalist, will be a guest speaker at the clinic, which begins at 7:30 a.m.
Werner said that the U.S. decline stems from a lack of knowledge about the event, especially at the high school level where fundamentals need to be instilled.
“A lot of kids who have vaulted pretty high have no idea what they’re doing,” Werner said. “They haven’t been taught the basic fundamentals. They’re jumping high off raw talent.”
Information: 716-6247.
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