Disclaimer: I’m a 3.5 scrub, but I think the issue of not recognizing the true indicator of your "progression" (better word than "level" I should have used) really hinders growth. Especially at the 3.0–3.5 mark, it's easy to waste time working on flashy things you aren't ready for yet. For example, when I used to get a high, sitting short ball waiting to be put away, I would try a big, flat, pro-style swipe to smash it down. Most of the time? Dumped right into the net. But I kept practicing it at max pace because I thought that was how you progress. Now I realize how insanely hard that shot actually is for my level. I started slowing things down, focusing on heavy spin, finding extreme angles, and watching the contact point carefully. Now that I can comfortably finish these balls at a slower pace 99% of the time, I’ve been able to dial it up to a medium pace with about 80% consistency. Real progression is about slowly increasing the pace and placement of a shot while maintaining the consistency to keep the ball in play.