I'm sure there are some 'naturals' out there who are successful early on, but for most of us it takes LOTS of practice. I read an article that said to make up a bunch of test sandwiches, and practice FMQ 1/2 and hour each day and at the end of a month you should be good to go. You can reuse the sandwiches by putting a piece of fbric on top of a used one. I think practicing a bit each day for along period is better than marathon sessions. Builds muscle memory.