To the OP, and to those the love my posts.

I would say I'm opposite with monk being confusing...after spending some time on a dummy, running some dungeons, back to dummy, running dungeons. After changing up my hotbar a little and years of muscle memory that needed purged. I find the job is MORE busier then ever. And I love it. Shadow of the Destroyer is so good. I find myself pulling incredible amounts of hate with brotherhood/enlightenment, and with dance partner, with a Tornado Kick (soon phantom rush (not 90 yet)...WOW. That AOE rotation with Blitz! *chefs kiss*

Single Target is where it's the most involving though. One thing that I have come to understand....it's OK to break combo with perfect balance. Perfect Balance should always be on cooldown...ALWAYS. Don't wait until after you finish this combo...or that combo...just USE it ASAP.

With Perfect Balance the WHOLE idea is what nadi do I have? What buff/dot is coming off first? Once this clicked....Perfect Balance was my friend...and I couldn't WAIT until it came off cooldown. With this thought process...I never missed a Leaden chance, Twin was always up, demo dot was always up.

Pushed away from boss? No matter...pop anatman...Formshit....is it twin or demo or Leaden? Neither? Thunderclap into Boot....business as usual.

Positionals: This took me a LONG time to revert YEARS of doing them....even though I hated them sooo much, and possibly being the largest advocate in hoping they would go. I just felt is was un-needed busy work to prop up an already shallow job. I still found myself running to the back for Bootshine/Leaden....*UGH*. After changing my hotbar up....things were easier to keep me from running around. Thought of it two ways. I plant myself on the flank....or I plant myself on the rear. Choice is yours. I found myself on the flank mostly, and just move for demolish upkeep. Then back to the flank.

The other way that worked for me and this helped with my muscle memory. And it's going to seem weird. Group skills this way:

Flank:
Boot
True
Snap (key skill) or (non-buff skills)

Rear:
Dragon
Twin
Demo (key skill) or (buff/dot skills)

After I did this the key skills let me know where I needed to stand after checking my buff/dot timers. After realizing this I started to let go...and ENJOY the job much more. Then it was all about "Ok, PB is coming up, I have Lunar Nadi. What buff/dot do I need to refresh?" No buff/dot needed, plus no leaden fist...ok! Dragon, True, Snap, with flank positional. Rising Phoenix...into Boot, Twin, Demo. Wait for Perfect Balance again.

Notice I didn't even mention the Riddle of Fire, Riddle of Wind, Brotherhood, Chackra or where they fit. Once I realized Monk is no longer the BURST phase job it was and that it's all about CONSTANT uptime and flowing your perfect balance....Chackra filled up....Blitzs went out...and MONK is incredibly BUSY and insanely fast now. And I love it!