Hmmm. No change in direction for me, just a slight slowdown while my brain wondered “what the hell is he up to now”. Just for kicks, I rotated my right foot clockwise while drawing the 6 w/ my right hand, and rotated my left foot counterclockwise while making a backwards 6 with my left hand, all while experiencing no change in directions! I do have a mild headache now, and a twitching in my left eye.
No, I think I managed to do it without changing direction. I’m not gonna spend all morning on this, but I did it reasonably okay after a couple of seconds…