How would one begin to train an athlete for bull riding?
I had a potential client come up to me for a tour (teenager) he is a three sport athlete and one of the sports he does is Bull Riding. How might a trainer go about training someone for that. I figure to work on a lot of balance techniques but still trying to come up with a unique way to train him for this activity.
Another thing that he might already do, but you could also do, is take a look at some clips of him riding. See if you can figure out if there’s a “tell” that he’s going to fall, and whether there’s a balance, strength, quick reaction that you could help him improve on by creating a set of related drills.
Maybe compare his films with films of professional or winning riders, and see what is different about their movement than his. Are they more fluid? Are they better at keeping their centers of gravity aligned with the bull? etc.
What does he think he needs to work on?
What is the body type of a world class bull rider (I have no idea, but that might give you some sort of clue)?