How to Wrap Your Hand in a Bull Rope

In a sport like bull riding, where seconds divide success from failure, no facet of preparation can be overlooked. A proper hand wrap can mean the difference between an early dismount and a successful run, as well as the difference between a safe run and a dangerous one.

Instructions

    • 1

      Grip low on the rope, near the bull's back.

    • 2

      Pass your pinky over the rope so that the rope now passes between your pinky and ring finger.

    • 3

      Wrap the rope over the top of your hand and down its backside.

    • 4

      Pull the rope back across your palm and thread it under itself as it crosses.

    • 5

      Pass the rope between your index and middle fingers.

    • 6

      Grip tightly.