Practice Practice and more Practice.
I still practice after nearly fifty years.
One thing I do is lay out small objects [Saucers are good as they have a bit of weight and the wind leaves them be.]At different distances out from the casting spot and switch frome one to the other after three or four casts at each. It Helps a lot.
Hve fun. Oh yes; Counting the reteiive loops is a good way to get it right. After a while you don't even know you're doing it. jax