There's no better way to gain experience than to burn fuel. However, if you practice doing the "wrong" thing, you get into a groove that's harder to re-learn when the time comes. The best suggestion is to find a seasoned partner. You can read day in and day out and maybe, just maybe, you'll get the information you need. By flying with a partner, you too can call maneuvers for him. The most important thing to do in any sequence flying is to be able to mentally picture what the perfect "10" maneuver is, then strive to achieve that mental picture in flight. Let your partner show you what you need to do. After about 1000 times, you'll say, "Oh, I've got it".. Just kidding. Seriously, there's no better or faster way to learn when you have a mentor that can hold your hand, flight after flight, day after day, month after month. Good luck..