Bakugan Battle Planet

Hi. Sooo... I just got into Bakugan 5 days ago and I've only had an actual battle once with a someone from my uncles church in Oklahoma. I asked someone else if they liked Bakugan and he said yeah, and he agreed to join us. It turned into a three way battle. I'm learning how to shoot them onto the hide matrix and I'm getting better at the curve shot. I've watched 3 episodes of Battle Planet and its pretty much like a second Beyblade. Its awesome! Still a little in the dark though. Are there any tips for a new brawler like good shooting strategies, and different bakucores?
I played back when MFB was still coming out with new releases and don't know what has changed with the reboot. Heck, it surprises me that they have actual stadiums now instead of a couple of loose cards that go everywhere when the wind blows.