Put a piece of 3/4" sheeting on the anvil and hit it in 5 different places and then look at the hammer marks. The hammer face should hit flat. Once that is established, you can tweek things to your liking. Next work with a lighter hammer weight and concentrate on technique.
It is all about getting things established, then making one small change at a time, to tweek your tools, to your situation, and to your liking.
There is another thread about having the face of the anvil flat (horizontal in both directions).
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