I am a slow learner when it comes to gybing but I haven't given up hope. I can complete 80% of them now, but I am yet to come out planing as I always turn into the wind too much when flipping/catching the rig. I plane around nicely until I flip the rig.
I have done a couple of gybing courses this summer and I have improved my consistency but haven't nailed the planing exit yet.

Question 1. If I keep practicing gybes the same way will I slowly improve and the planing exits will happen? (I feel I am slowly improving but it's taking a lot longer than I had hoped to get a planing exit)

Question 2. Do I need to actively try to change what I am doing? When I do think about what I am doing and consciously try to change something I stuff up and fall in.

Question 3. How do I keep the front hand forward and keep the sail sheeted in hard at the same time? I seem to be able to do one or the other but not both at the same time? If I sheet in hard my weight is too far back. If I really get forward I can't sheet in fully. I feel if I could do both I would be in the right position to flip the rig at the right time and still have plenty of speed.

I start to change my feet and flip the rig around about when I am pointing down wind in strong wind and a little later for light wind. (step gybe) By the time I have finished catching the rig and have both hands on the boom I am usually pointing slightly upwind and have stalled.

Any suggestions welcome