I've been playing and seriously studying blackjack for a little over a year now. After having some success as a basic strategy player only, I've gotten serious about learning to count and am making good strides towards that goal. My only real hang up right now is making the transition from practice counting to applying counting practically towards my game.

I know my counting skills are solid, not where they need to be quite yet, but very close. I just seem to develop some kind of mental block when I apply my counting skills to an actual game, be it for practice or in real time. My question for you guys is if any of you experienced anything similar to this while you were learning, and how you overcame it. Thanks.