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The Awesome Videos Thread!

Whoa, with a body like that, I'm pretty certain there is a pole joke out there somewhere.
 
They have to run, holding the pole at one end, place the end of the pole in the socket, push into the pole, making it flex, leap upwards, rotating their body upside down and over the horizontal bar, and lastly push the pole away from them, so it doesn't come into their fall-path (yes, it's an athletic event, and I've tried it. Once.).

http://wisdumbforlife.com/theacademy/the-physics-behind-a-pole-vault/mechanics-of-a-pole-vault/

For a long time, poles had to be made of aluminum because fiberglass/plastics technology wouldn't allow the flexibility & rigidity necessary. Once that technological barrier was broken, the heights went through the roof (literally). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men's_pole_vault_world_record_progression

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Bubka Technique[edit]

Serhiy Bubka statue, Donetsk
Bubka possessed great strength, speed and gymnastic abilities.[3] His average speed during pole vaulting reportedly approached 35.7 km/h (9.9 m/s, 22.2 mph)[citation needed]. He gripped the pole higher than most vaulters to get extra leverage, though Bubka himself played down the effect of grip alone.[13] Bubka's strength meant that he could use a pole that was relatively heavy for his weight, thereby generating more recoil force. The statue erected in his honour in Donetsk shows an incorrect (and impossible) vaulting grip on the pole.

His development and mastery of the Petrov/Bubka technical model is also considered a key to his success. (A technical model is a sequence of positions and pressures which describe the method and style form of pole vaulting.) The Petrov/Bubka model is considered superior to many others today, because it allows the vaulter to continuously put energy into the pole while rising towards the bar.[citation needed] Most conventional models focus on creating maximum bend in the pole before leaving the ground, by planting the pole heavily on the landing pad. The Petrov/Bubka model follows the technique used by Kjell Isaksson,[14][15] which concentrates on driving the pole up, rather than bending it while planting it on the landing pad, combined with high running speed. While the traditional models depended on the recoil by bending the pole, the Petrov/Bubka model may exploit the recoil of the pole and exert more energy on the pole during the swinging action.[
 
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This young lady (15) shreds on the Guitar..

Tina S.

the-fire-and-flames -- not an easy piece to play.
There are other performances there by her as well. Can't remember a French rock star.. she is sure heading that way.
 
budman said:
This young lady (15) shreds on the Guitar..

Tina S.

the-fire-and-flames -- not an easy piece to play.
There are other performances there by her as well. Can't remember a French rock star.. she is sure heading that way.
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I WAS thinking about taking up guitar again

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budman said:
This young lady (15) shreds on the Guitar..

Tina S.

the-fire-and-flames -- not an easy piece to play.
There are other performances there by her as well. Can't remember a French rock star.. she is sure heading that way.
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From 4:02 :wow:wow:wow:wow

edit: the whole solo from 4:02 - 6:08 UNREAL.
 
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