the cactus club

Never Been Better

Shouldn't Be This Hard

Count:48, Wall:4

Level: Easy Intermediate

Choreographer: Neville Fitzgerald & Julie Harris (March 2016)

Music: Love Shouldn't Be This Hard - Olly Murs. Album: Never Been Better


Rocking Chair, Side Together Forward, Side, Rock Step, Side, Rock Step.
1&2& Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, rock back on Right, recover on Left.
3&4 Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step forward on Right.
5 Step Left to Left side.
6&7 Cross rock Right behind Left, recover on Left, step Right to Right side.
8& Rock back on Left, recover on Right.

Rocking Chair, Side Together Back, Back, Touch, Step, Step 1/2 Step.
9&10& Rock forward on Left, recover on Right, rock back on Left, recover on Right.
11&12 Step Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step back on Left.
13&14 Step back on Right, touch Left in front of Right, step forward on Left.
15&16 Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left, step forward on Right.

Mambo Step, Sailor 1/4 Cross, Side, Touch, Side, Behind & Cross.
17&18 Rock forward on Left, recover on Right, step back on Left.
19&20 Make 1/4 turn to Right cross stepping Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.
21&22 Step Left to Left side, touch Right next to Left,step Right a large step to Right dragging Left.
23&24 Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right.

Side Rock, Behind & Cross, 1/4 Walk, 1/4 Walk, 1/2 Shuffle (Circle).
25-26 Rock Right to Right side, recover on Left.
27&28 Cross step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left.
29-30 Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping forward on Left, 1/4 turn to Left stepping forward on Right.
31&32 Make 1/6 turn to Left stepping forward on Left, 1/6 turn to Left stepping forward on Right, 1/6 to Left stepping forward on Left. *Restart after wall one*
* Counts 29-32 Make A Big Whole Circle Turn To Left*

Rocking Chair, Step, 1/2 Pencil Touch, Left Lock Step, Step 3/4, Touch.
33&34& Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, rock back on Right, recover on Left.
35-36 Step forward on Right, with weight on Right make 1/2 turn to Right touching Left next to Right (pencil).
37&38 Step forward on Left, lock Right behind Left, step forward on Left.
29&40 Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left, 1/4 turn to Left touching Right next to Left.

Chasse, 1/4 Chasse, 1/4 Chasse, Sailor 1/4.
41&42 Step Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step Right to Right side.
43&44 Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step Left next to Left side.
45&46 Make 1/4 turn to Left stepping Right to Right side, step Left next to Right, step Right to Right side.
47&48 Make 1/4 turn to Left cross stepping Left behind Right, step Right next to Left, step forward on Left.
*Counts 41-48 Make A 3/4 Box Shape*

* Restart: Wall 1.
Dance Up To & Including Count 32... Then Restart Dance From Beginning.