I don't know how it worked for other folks but with the barre chords, it was really weird. I couldn't do one for the life of me but I kept at it and suddenly one day, it worked like a charm.
Believe me, it's well worth it. Keep after it and one day you'll do the perfectly. And it really opens up the fretboard for you.
Good luck. :)
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