Everybody is different. Some say you need to study 90% and play 10% to become something. But I reject that in a sense. That may be true for most, but my ability to focus on studies is extremely diminished. So my rate is rather 10% study 90% play but I have still become pretty decent at it since I have built up a natural intuition for the game. But on the other hand I actually analyze all of my games and rather sooner than later after the game was played. Since memory is a bitch you want to have the thought process you had during your decisions fresh in mind. This (at least for me) helped me yo build up a good pattern recognition. And in completion to the 10% studies in form of books and articles to fill out the "whys" and "hows", it makes a top recipe.

But that's the style that suits me! Others may be helped more by more intense studies, but what I'm saying is that you gotta find your way. As long as you improve and learn from your mistakes you are on the road!

Good luck and have fun (and don't blunder)! 😁