Week 5

Foxtrot

This is now week 5 of the Foxtrot, and things are getting complicated.

This week we were taught - notice I did not say learned, speaking strictly for myself - the "Zig-Zag" step and the "Underarm Turn".

Zig-Zag

We started out with practice tying together various steps, and then added in the underarm turn.

Underarm Turn

I am having trouble remembering going from one step to the next. I start out ok, but then my mind starts getting hazy as to what is next. Then I get frustrated and lose all concentration. I have been accused of overanalyzing, and that is probably true. My brain - as feeble as it is - has difficulty processing more than three things at a time. Guess what I need to do is just quit thinking.

Now, keep in mind, this is all me. Linda seems to have no trouble following, at least until I screw up. So at least one half of us are doing well.

Practice would help, and we have tried that at home, but the Foxtrot takes up so much space, and we just do not have that much space. We sort of rearranged the living room, but still not enough.

I think I may have to revert to the "KISS" (Keep It Simply Simple) concept and shorten the number of consecutive steps until I can get them down... WITHOUT THINKING, and then move on.

Not sure what's in store for next week. Hopefully not to difficult and we will have more time for practice.