Take small steps, reap big rewards
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Originally Posted by
timj219
At the beginning of a stroke or sometimes part way through the razor will stop and I have to apply more pressure
I just wanted to write, do not apply more pressure when the blade hangs up. You can back away and try again, sure, but using more pressure will only cause you grief. The only plus side of this is the cool scar you'll get.
You are doing fine after a week. Like so many others here have written, do not attempt to do everything at once. There's no need to go atg or xtg right now. You're a wet shaver, do what you can with your straight and then clean up with your safety.
As you get more comfortable with your straight and gain the proper muscle memory for wtg, then you should graduate to atg and finally xtg. That's exactly what I'm doing. Going xtg was like learning to shave all over again, especially with my off-hand. So it's probably best not to bite off too much at once. A slower progression will pay better dividends.