RE: Total newbie at trad....
Jay's book is an excellent read. But I believeeven Jay will tell you that the book is designed for people who have platoed and are looking for that little extra to get them backup inthe learning curve. Jay's basic shooting philosophy is to learn arrow trajectory (sounds simple - right). Also great insights of the mental and psychology aspect of archery and cures for Target Panic.
Jay personally helped me through a flinching problem I had a while ago. I thought it may have been a form of target panic, but it wasn't.