How can I not have conscious thoughts but at the same time remember to react to my target? All I can say is that good players do it when they’re at their best. And I have seen many players learn to do it. Like everything else, it takes resolve and practice. You’re looking for a soft focus on the target, not a hard focus. Take a casual look at it. Make the target small, but not so small that you have to squint to see it. One way of getting out of your own way is throwing away expectations.
