What Sweetie said, play and play and play. I never wasted time on practice rounds. I just jumped in with both feet, kept every score I shot, good or bad (mostly bad) but, here I am. Level 92 TM, banging away to the beat of my own drum. Make some good friends and just enjoy yourself. And do as I now do, not as I once did. Having a rough time, make a few comments, with the hope of getting some helpful suggestions, but wholly molly, don't wine and cry and make false accusations. It isn't pretty when that happens. But to answer your question, if you have half a brain and good reflexes, you will move up quick. I have good reflexes.