Breakaway Mental Game

Breakaway Mental Game

The Breakaway Mental Game playlist on Roping.com dives into the psychological aspects of breakaway roping, offering valuable insights into how top ropers prepare mentally for competition. This series helps riders build focus, confidence, and resilience in high-pressure situations, while also teaching strategies for overcoming nerves and staying calm under pressure. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced competitor, these videos provide tools for strengthening your mental game to enhance performance in the arena.

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Breakaway Mental Game
  • Confidence in Your Nod

    Without getting in a hurry, being prepared to nod when it's time is crucial. Hope Thompson and Lari Dee Guy explain how the key to being ready quicker and nodding quicker stems significantly from confidence when you back in the corner.

  • Sourcing Confidence

    Where does Aspen Miller find her confidence to compete against the best breakaway ropers of all ages? She explains it here.

  • Pre-Competition Mental Prep

    What's your pre-competition game plan? How do you spend the 30-minutes before you nod your head--especially in fast setups?

  • Finding Confidence

    Being confident when you walk into the box can be the difference between a good and bad run. Madison explains what does to make sure she feels confident before each competition.

  • Overcoming a Slump

    Josie Conner talks about going from being on top of the world to not being able to win much, and how she mentally fought out of that slump.

  • Balancing School Work and Breakaway Roping

    Josie Conner is just 17, and she's balancing being a top breakaway roper and getting an education. Here's how she does it.

  • How to Handle Losses

    Knowing how to handle losses is part of the mental game. Madison Outhier shares how she handles losses, keeps her confidence and stays on track for the next competition.

  • Mental Mistakes at ProRodeos

    Hope Thompson talks about a time when her mental game failed her, and how she learned perspective.

  • The Mental Game

    Hope Thompson uses Donene Taylor's mental performance coaching to master her mental game. She talks about how she's learned to work on her mental strategy as much as she works on her roping.

  • The Mental Game

    Lari Dee Guy's mental game centers around controlling what she can control and leaving the rest. Here's how she thinks it through.

  • Overcoming Injury

    Competing with pain? Here's what Lari Dee Guy does to overcome the pain of injury while competing.

  • Post-Run Conversations

    How do you and your traveling partners, friends and family talk about your roping? How do you merge those styles when you're traveling together?

  • Sourcing Confidence

    Where does Aspen Miller find her confidence to compete against the best breakaway ropers of all ages? She explains it here.

  • Overcoming Mental Obstacles

    Aspen Miller talks about how she's learned to handle her nerves throughout her junior rodeo career.

  • Choking

    Aspen Miller made it to AT&T Stadium at just 16 for the Junior NFR, and her mental game let her down on rodeo's big stage. In this video, she details what she did wrong and what she could do better.

  • How to Be Supportive Parents

    Aspen Miller's mom and dad haul her across the country for junior rodeos and jackpots, and she talks about how they mentally support her in this video.

  • The Mental Game

    Hope Thompson uses Donene Taylor's mental performance coaching to master her mental game. She talks about how she's learned to work on her mental strategy as much as she works on her roping.

  • Mental Mistakes at ProRodeos

    Hope Thompson talks about a time when her mental game failed her, and how she learned perspective.

  • The Right Parental Support

    How Hope Thompson's non-rodeo family supported and loved her through her roping journey.

  • Your Tribe Matters

    How your circle of supporters can make or break your mental game.

  • Finding Confidence in the Arena

    Learn how Josie Conner finds the confidence to stay at the top of her game in the arena.

  • Balancing School Work and Roping

    Josie Conner is just 17, and she's balancing being a top breakaway roper and getting an education. Here's how she does it.

  • Battling Nerves

    Josie Conner discusses how she handles nerves in competition.

  • Preparing for ProRodeo

    Getting ready to compete against the best in the world is a daunting task. Here's how Josie Conner is preparing to tackle the obstacles of the rodeo road in 2022.