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 are omnivorous, meaning they will eat plants on your site as well as dig up the ground and scratch up mulch in search of edible insects. Raccoons are often a problem if you are cultivating a crop of corn, as they like to eat the young, tender ears before they are ready for you to harvest.