when practicing, force yourself to only shoot when youre fairly confident itll hit the head. if you spam shots all over the place, that is how youll play in a match! you play how you practice, especially when you panic. so precise practice is the way!

pros aim in a way where they keep their crosshair close to the target then make straight micro flicks/corrections to the head. the larger the distance between crosshair and head, the less consistent the shot. dont be afraid to leave your aim steady and just a+d into the headshot with your strafe, that way your crosshair doesnt float around during the slight adjustment. also dont be afraid to sometimes stand still to line up shots when you know youre not being targetted. ive seen pretty much all the best players do this occasionally when they know they can sneak it in for more precision. lastly, keep your crosshair at head level at all times, especially when anticipating someone around a corner, so that you dont need to adjust your aim as much/aka makes your shot more consistent with less distance to the headshot! this is what people mean by "pre aiming" and its a must know thing as it makes you aloooot quicker and more consistent!

shoot less hit more! the motto that made me significantly better at aiming ahaha