Still struggling with taiko obi

I've been trying to tie a taiko obi for quite some time now but it never works out well. I'm soooo frustrated. I have websites and books to teach me but I have trouble wrapping it. Grrrrrrrr. I have absolutely no trouble getting the kimono on/off. Am I dumb? Why can everyone else do it and not me. I'm kimono impaired. It's so sad because I have a ton of beautiful kimono but I just can get the obi on so that I can wear them.