I didn't grow up with an arena at home, so my whole practice program was on the dummy and I was relentless about roping that thing. There have been a lot of advancements in roping over the years. But one thing that was true then and still is today is that the highest percentage of misses heading is one of two things—splitting the horns or waving it off.
I look back now and realize that I had zero instruction on roping or horsemanship