1. Make accuracy the first target
Speed built on errors is fragile. Slow down until you can hold a clean rhythm, then let speed rise without forcing it. A practical training rule is to increase pace only while your accuracy remains near your normal target.
2. Look ahead, not at the current letter
Try to read one or two words ahead while your fingers finish the current word. This reduces hesitation between words and helps the passage feel like a continuous sequence instead of isolated keystrokes.
3. Keep your hands quiet
Large finger and wrist movements waste time. Rest your fingers lightly, use the nearest finger for each key and return toward the home row. The goal is not stiffness—it is economical movement.
4. Practise difficult patterns deliberately
Repeated mistakes often come from the same letter pairs, punctuation or hand changes. Notice them after a run and practise those patterns slowly. General repetition helps less when the problem is specific.
5. Use short, regular sessions
Ten focused minutes on several days is usually more useful than one long session followed by a week off. Stop when your accuracy collapses or your hands become tense.
6. Track a range, not a personal-record spike
Record several tests of the same duration. Your typical range shows progress more honestly than the highest result. Use 60-second tests occasionally to check whether sprint speed survives for a full minute.
A simple 10-minute typing routine
- Two minutes of slow, nearly error-free typing.
- Three 30-second tests with a short reset between each.
- Three minutes practising the patterns that caused mistakes.
- One final 60-second test at a controlled pace.