How to tie a lasso

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Part 2 of 2: Throwing the Lasso
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1 Take a long rope. For the lasso, the length of the rope is not important, the main thing is that you can tie the loop and twirl it over your head. A long rope can be worn by wrapping it around the arm. For adults, a 30-foot rope will suffice, for children a little shorter is better.

Any type of rope can be used for practice. But if you are going to use a lasso, you will need a thin and stiff rope. A tight rope is a little more difficult to tie. But this quality will help to make the loop of the required size.

2 Tie a simple knot at the top. The first step for tying a lasso is tying a simple knot at the top. The knot at the top is a common knot that you see in everyday life. Make a loop and thread the rope. Do not tighten it, let the knot remain loose. You will be changing it in the next steps. If done correctly, your rope should resemble a large "O" with a loose knot at the bottom.

3 Thread the end of the rope back into the knot. Take a short piece of rope. Pull it back into the looped "O". Grasp the part of the rope that is on the outside of the so-called "O" and pull on it. Pull about 6 inches. This will create a new loop that will be the base of your lasso.

4 Tighten the knot carefully without pulling the end of the rope all the way. Pull on the remainder of the loop (the one you will hold on to during the throw) and you will have a new loop. As you do this, be careful not to pull the edge of the rope back through the knot. When you're done, you should have a tight knot at the base of the small loop. This is called a Honda knot.

5 Thread the rest of the rope through the Honda knot. To create a functional lasso, simply thread the remaining long piece of rope through the small loop in the Honda knot. To make a grip, you must tighten the lasso by pulling on the longest part of the rope.

6 Tie a stopper knot (optional). If you did the lasso for fun or for demonstration, then you're done. But if you are going to use the lasso, you must tie another large knot, this will make it easier and longer to use the lasso. In this condition, the rope can be pulled back through the Honda knot and ruined the lasso. To prevent this, simply tie a tight stopper knot at the end of the rope. The main node will do the rest.

Part 2 of 2: Throwing the Lasso

1 Hold the lasso. If you just grab the rope and start spinning, the lasso will tighten before you throw it. It is important to use a grip that will hold the lasso open as you rotate it and gain momentum. Hold the lasso as described below:
- Make a nice big loop from the end of the rope left over from the outside of the Honda knot.
- Keep the rest of the rope near your foot.
- Take the loop and the rest of the rope. Fold the rest of the rope in half between the Honda knot and your hand. The half-folded part is called the "shank".
- Hold the "shank" with your index finger for extra control.
2 Rotate the rope over your head with your wrist. Holding the rope by the end of the shank, start rotating it in a circle over your head. Be careful not to hit yourself in the head or catch yourself by the neck. Rotate fast enough, keeping the loop approximately horizontal, but in a way that you can control.
3 Throw the rope forward when you feel the force of inertia in it. Throwing a lasso is not like throwing a baseball - it is more of a lasso released in time than throwing forward. Try to let go of the lasso when you feel its weight spinning - it doesn't have to be when the loop is in front of you, it can be when the loop is coming towards you.
- Control the rope as you throw so you can tighten the lasso.
4 Tighten the lasso to lock onto your target. Once the loop is on your target, tighten the rope. The loop will tighten through the Honda knot, pulling the lasso around your target.
- Never use the lasso on people or animals unless you are an experienced cowboy - using a lasso can choke or injure your throat. It is also difficult to remove it from someone (or something) without help, so don't take risks if you don't know what you are doing.