Kody Lostroh, 2024 Bull Riding Hall of Fame inductee, on training for an 8-second ride

Kody Lostroh, the 2009 PBR world champion, coaches the New York Mavericks bull riding team. He gave Fox News Digital a rundown of how the newly introduced concept of team competitions works in the sport.

Kody Lostroh knows a thing or two about competing in what is often referred to as "the most dangerous eight seconds in sports." 

The former professional bull rider saw a lot of success during his years competing. In 2009, he was the Professional Bull Riding (PBR) world champion, and in 2024, Lostroh was inducted into the Bull Riding Hall of Fame. 

Since his retirement from bull riding, Lostroh has still been involved in the sport, now taking on the role of coach. He is currently the head coach of the New York Mavericks, a team making its debut in the PBR this season.

Kody Lostroh, once a professional bull rider, is now the coach of the 2024 New York Mavericks. (Andy Watson/Watson Rodeo Photos and BullStock Media)

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Lostroh spoke with Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview about how the concept of teams has affected the PBR, and he gave insight on the training involved in being a bull rider. 

"The PBR teams is a pretty new concept that just started. We're in our third season," Lostroh told Fox News Digital. 

Since its inception in 1992, the PBR has focused on individual bull riders. In 2022, the team element was added to the sport, providing a new factor that has proven exciting for fans around the country.

"This team sport was launched just to give people another option to get involved as fans," Lostroh said. "Now, it's a five-on-five head-to-head match between one team and another. So, five guys will ride from one team, five from the other