It is really hard to sum up "flying the ball" in such a short article, but that article is pretty accurate. Once one becomes used to it, flying in the daytime becomes almost like sport. At night it never gets any easier. I have buddies of mine that say it takes a long time to get their legs to stop shaking after a night trap. Never had it that bad, but it would take me a while to wind down afterwards. I love to hear the Air Force guys whine about tanking at night. They don't know how good they've got it.
Frame of reference:300+ traps in F-14s