RSM,
Like many have said, practice does make perfect. Try not to beat yourself up if you're not (or don't seem to be) making much progress, it will come I promise.
I had the same experience, so I invested flight sim setup which really helped me get the hang of the hand-eye coord. It's a great asset now in my instrument training.
If you're in San Francisco.... I don't s'pose you are,... but if you are I'll happily show you the ropes on this bad-boy.
All the best.
