Get Your Rope Going

Although this is a breakaway tip that we have talked about before it is extremely important.  The best way to have the fastest time in breakaway roping is to get your rope going quickly.  You should be swinging as soon as you nod.  There is no other way to be in the 2 to 3 second times without swinging fast.  


As you can see in the picture, the calf is not even completely out of the chute but his rope is already in full swing.  

Even when you are practicing, start your swing in the box.  You may even want to take a few runs where you don't rope but just get that start right.  So let the calf out focusing on getting your swing started.  Sometimes you need to just work on one thing at a time.