As Good As I Once Was
Count:
80
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Kathryn Hill (UK)
Music:
As Good As I Once Was - Toby Keith
Count In 16, then start on the word "BEFORE"
RIGHT TOGETHER SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD TOUCH, BACK TOUCH
1-2-3&4Step right to right side step left to right foot, step forward right close left to it, step right forward
5-6-7-8Step forward on left touch right behind left, step back on right touch left in front of left
LEFT FORWARD LOCK TWICE, STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE LEFT KICK-BALL TOUCH
1-2-3&4Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
5-6-7&8Step right to right side, touch left next to right, kick left leg forward, step it in place, touch right next to left
ROCK RIGHT RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR STEP, ROCK LEFT RECOVER, LEFT SAILOR STEP TURN ¼ LEFT
1-2-3&4Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right behind left, step left in place, step right in place
5-6-7&8Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left behind right, step right in place, step left turning ¼ left
2X ¼ LEFT PADDLE TURNS, RIGHT BACK LOCK, POINT LEFT FOOT
1-2-3-4Step forward on right, turn ¼ left, step forward on right, turn ¼ left
5-6-7-8Step back on right, lock left in front of right, step back on right, point left to left side
CROSS ROCK SHUFFLE LEFT, CROSS ROCK SHUFFLE RIGHT
1-2-3&4Cross rock left over right, recover on right, step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
5-6-7&8Cross rock right over left, recover on left, step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side
CROSS, TURN ¼ LEFT, SHUFFLE LEFT, 2X RIGHT KICK-BALL STEPS
1-2-3&4Cross left over right, step back on right and turn ¼ left, step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
5&6-7&8Kick right leg forward, step right in place, step left to left side, repeat these steps
RIGHT HEEL TAPS, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT
1-2-3-4Raise right heel, hold for 1 count, then tap heel 3 times
5-6-7&8Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
LEFT HEEL TAPS, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT
1-2-3-4Raise left heel, hold for 1 count, then tap heel 3 times
5-6-7&8Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
POINT RIGHT TOES TO RIGHT SIDE, STEP RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT, POINT LEFT TOES LEFT, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT TWICE
1-2-3-4Point right foot to right side, step right next to left, point left to left side, cross left over right
5-6-7-8Repeat above steps
ROCK RIGHT, TURN ¼ LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT
1-2-3&4Rock right foot right side, recover on left turning ¼ left, step forward on right, close left to right, step forward on right
5-6-7&8Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
REPEAT
TAG
At end of wall 4 only, replace cross shuffle at end of dance with sway right and left then start again from beginning of section 1
Music slows at section 9 wall 1 and section 7 on wall 3. Dance through this
RIGHT TOGETHER SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD TOUCH, BACK TOUCH
1-2-3&4Step right to right side step left to right foot, step forward right close left to it, step right forward
5-6-7-8Step forward on left touch right behind left, step back on right touch left in front of left
LEFT FORWARD LOCK TWICE, STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE LEFT KICK-BALL TOUCH
1-2-3&4Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
5-6-7&8Step right to right side, touch left next to right, kick left leg forward, step it in place, touch right next to left
ROCK RIGHT RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR STEP, ROCK LEFT RECOVER, LEFT SAILOR STEP TURN ¼ LEFT
1-2-3&4Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right behind left, step left in place, step right in place
5-6-7&8Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left behind right, step right in place, step left turning ¼ left
2X ¼ LEFT PADDLE TURNS, RIGHT BACK LOCK, POINT LEFT FOOT
1-2-3-4Step forward on right, turn ¼ left, step forward on right, turn ¼ left
5-6-7-8Step back on right, lock left in front of right, step back on right, point left to left side
CROSS ROCK SHUFFLE LEFT, CROSS ROCK SHUFFLE RIGHT
1-2-3&4Cross rock left over right, recover on right, step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
5-6-7&8Cross rock right over left, recover on left, step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side
CROSS, TURN ¼ LEFT, SHUFFLE LEFT, 2X RIGHT KICK-BALL STEPS
1-2-3&4Cross left over right, step back on right and turn ¼ left, step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
5&6-7&8Kick right leg forward, step right in place, step left to left side, repeat these steps
RIGHT HEEL TAPS, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT
1-2-3-4Raise right heel, hold for 1 count, then tap heel 3 times
5-6-7&8Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
LEFT HEEL TAPS, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT
1-2-3-4Raise left heel, hold for 1 count, then tap heel 3 times
5-6-7&8Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
POINT RIGHT TOES TO RIGHT SIDE, STEP RIGHT NEXT TO LEFT, POINT LEFT TOES LEFT, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT TWICE
1-2-3-4Point right foot to right side, step right next to left, point left to left side, cross left over right
5-6-7-8Repeat above steps
ROCK RIGHT, TURN ¼ LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT
1-2-3&4Rock right foot right side, recover on left turning ¼ left, step forward on right, close left to right, step forward on right
5-6-7&8Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
REPEAT
TAG
At end of wall 4 only, replace cross shuffle at end of dance with sway right and left then start again from beginning of section 1
Music slows at section 9 wall 1 and section 7 on wall 3. Dance through this