I have to agree with Arch (I'm sure he just fell out of his chair). I found practice seemed to work best when I would make a couple flights and then take a break for a while (gave me a chance to help some other people out at the field). I'd fly the sequence and if there was something I I need to really work on I would fly the preceeding and following manuever so it would be set up the same as it would as if I were flying the whole sequence.

If there were days or times I saw my performance going down hill I would just walk away from it for the day. This is supposed to be fun so probably best to stop the session before it becomes a negative.

Before my son came along I would get out probably 3 or 4 times a week.