Make sure to get comfortable with your balance, with the feel of the weight in your hand, and with the full release. The release should feel like second nature to you. Once this is accomplished, you can then start to learn how to turn in the circle and release at the end.
Raccoons eat basically anything that is edible and available. They prefer nuts and fruit, but they have been known to eat small reptiles, birds, amphibians and other vertebrates when necessary. Raccoons prefer food that is easy to catch, including fish, amphibians and bird eggs, according to Wikipedia.
Raccoons eat quite a few things. They eat berries, acorns, apples, cherries, wild grapes, figs, beech nuts, peaches, persimmons, watermelons, plums, walnuts, and citrus fruits. Raccoons also eat corn, which is a major stable in many areas. Raccoon's will eat mostly anything, like garbage, pet food, seeds, snails, clams, frogs, fish, slugs, dead animals, birds and bird eggs. They also eat people food, like fruits and vegetables.