3-step, 4-Step or 5-step?

[GoodGorilla]

I use a 4 step, but I want to move to a 5 step at some point. I figured learning the 4 step first is best because one extra step is that much more difficult for a beginner. I think that having 5 steps would be better for controlling the momentum of my body. About that, Chris Barnes video, that's the first time I was introduced to the 4 and 5 step approach. That music is hard to keep out of my mind when thinking about the video.

[The German Shepherd]

Personally, I do not like the 3-step approach as it seems to make me hurry my arm-swing. I use a 4 unless the lanes are very dry, then i use a 5-step to give me a little extra momentum. In my 4-step, I push away with step one (note I said "push away" and not "hinge"). I tried rounding off my push-away but failed to see any benefit from it.

Jay