The secret to the zone is races to 20... Hear me out! On such a long arduous race you will fall into the zone by accident, out of the zone, and into the zone again. If you sequester yourself to races of 20, you will learn the secret to the zone. How to get in the ZONE fast. 2 races to 20 should be 60+ games with equal players. 2 races!? You've just been in and out of the zone 5 times!!!!! That's quicker than once in a blue moon isn't it? The secret? I've only been an acolyte for 3 months... BUT the secret? It's not giving a F. Literally, SEE THE SHOT, then SHOOT THE SHOT. Your muscle memory/subconscious has it in the bag. Of course this all hinges on the fact that you've put the time in on your fundamentals.