Like has been said above...practice. Something else I would add is try to find a mentor (friend, family member, etc) who has some archery experience, and ask, ask, and ask some more questions. Anything and everything you can think of. I started out with bowhunting all on my own, learning as I went. I came from a hunting family, just not bowhunters. I didn't really have anyone to go to with questions until I found HNI of all things. I've since met a few members here personally and I think I've learned more in the past few weeks than I did the first few years on my own. It's a non-stop learning process which is what makes it so fun.