Rusty Contacts

We had some rusty contacts last weekend at our NADAC practice. I put hoops on the down sides which may have thrown Wyatt off. Also, I started working over 20 feet away laterally. Anyway, I was not getting the nice 2 on, 2 off I usually get. He was stopping too high typically or after the contact in the dirt. What I tried was adjusting my body to where he was. So I would watch him and stop when he was in the contact zone. That seemed to work well at a distance. I am wondering if I should use this technique and not expect a totally indendent 2 on, 2 off, which has never been reliable at trials. Or is he just rusty?