When you tie, you need to focus on doing a good job, not a quick one! Your goal should be to ensure the calf will not get up until it is untied. We tie calves to give them medicine, which is the foundation of tie-down roping as we know it. When giving medicine, we want full trust that our ties can hold for as long as we need them to. With the proper mechanics, speed comes! The most important part of having proper mechanics is having control over both the calf and your body. Body manipulation is