So in other words while shooting F Class you have performed enough correct repetitions to develop unconscious competence. So you do not have to focus on them.
Most of the studies on how many reps it takes to develop these neural pathways suggests many thousands. Many folks either do not perform these reps correctly so are stuck with poor habits(which take many more reps to correct) or get stuck in the stage prior which is conscious competence. This can work fine in general shooting but add other tasks or layer on other stressors(time for instance and the wheels come off). IPSC shooters will recognize this as it happens all the time with newer shooters. This is where the higher level skills such as wind reading can become too much for these folks. Hell even not cross firing, as I saw at the NS APM can be more than they can handle.
Changing disciplines can be equally challenging to folks who have achieved unconscious competence in one style of shooting. A couple of years ago I watched a very experienced F class shooters at his first PRS match get completely lost in his turrets. While not a traditional fundamental of marksmanship per say, certainly a relatively simple administrative task that became beyond him in a new situation.
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