- Nov 3, 2010
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Hey, so last competition season I was a level 5 and I was one of the strongest vaulters on my team. After I got moved up, we were only working pit vault with a mini tramp. Two coaches also made me change my run because my coach said my step-step-power hurdle and then starting to run was "wasting to much power." So therefore I had to adjust my run, along with that, one of the coaches who isn't even my head coach or co-coach made us put in an arm circle on the board. The thing is, hardly none of the girls do one. I had ended up practicing it so much that yesterday when I tried going over the vault with the airboard onto an 8-inch I completely freaked out and hit my butt and then my back on the end of the vault (it now hurts to walk) and now I am COMPLETELY terrified. My friends and family are telling me to do it my way, but then I know the coaches will try to change it. What should I do? Has this happened to you guys? Thanks!


