Kory Koontz spends time breaking down every run each kid makes in the practice pen on live cattle, ensuring that they all get one-on-one coaching from the 22-time NFR heeler, George Strait Champ, BFI Champ and Wildfire Open to the World Champ.

Kory Koontz spends time breaking down every run each kid makes in the practice pen on the sled, ensuring that they all get one-on-one coaching from the 22-time NFR heeler, George Strait Champ, BFI Champ and Wildfire Open to the World Champ

In this must-watch video, Kory Koontz talks about how horsemanship defines winning and losing. He spends time talking to kids about how critical good horsemanship was to the development of his career, and he explains how his great horses defined success in his career. This leads into a full expla...

Good practice makes good roping, and in this video, Kory Koontz teaches youth ropers how to master good head loops on the dummy. He emphasizes practicing on the ground like you're horseback, mastering the balance between a roper's hands, swing control and delivery on the heading dummy. Koontz tal...

The first swing is critical to making a heel shot, and in this video, Kory Koontz explains how to create a first swing that catches more cattle. He uses the heeling dummy to explain heel loop mechanics and how a heeler's coils, feeding and arm position create control in a heeler's delivery.

A true masterclass in loop mechanics: Kory Koontz breaks down both the head and heel loop, including where a roper finds his or her power, how the top strand and bottom strand work and how catches ACTUALLY work. Koontz demonstrates each part of the swing and how those parts work together to creat...