There are many ways up the mountain. Not all of them require that you go solo.

Seek out people who are more skilled or experienced than you, and ask them to review your code, or to let you look over their shoulder while they code. I've picked up a lot of my technique from watching others.

Convene a "coding" group, to review and critique each others' code. The challenge of knowing that your code will be subject to peer review is marvelous for quickening the mind and reenforcing good habits.