It's Not About Muscles
• Pinkies out for balance • Lock thumb UNDER rope • Choke up 1 inch before launch
Rope Magic 101
Win in the Chute
Adjust your: • Feet position (angled out) • Hip alignment (open slightly) • Breath (exhale at launch)
Spin Survival Trick
For clockwise spinners: 1. Left shoulder forward 2. Right spur up 3. Head tilted LEFT
How to Fall Safely
• Push AWAY with legs • Tuck chin to chest • Roll like a parachuter • NEVER reach down
See the Whistle
Elites visualize: • Hearing the buzzer • Dismount spot • Standing ovation BEFORE the gate opens
Bull Selection Matters
Pros trade favors to: • Avoid "slingers" (vertical bucks) • Ride known spinners • Get left-handed bulls if right-handed
Try These at Your First Rodeo!
Tag a friend who thinks it's just hanging on!