This was the advise from Jimmy Huston way back in the day. I used a 6' one handed rod and side armed a spinnerbait at dixiecups until I could repeatedly hit the cups at will. I repeated this process for pitching, flipping and skipping. This was over 25 years ago and is still arguably the best advise you will get. Furthermore...it is a perishable skill set meaning, you will lose the feel if you put it down for a spell. Like riding a bike, you can still cast but to be deadly accurate takes a refresh with your tackle.