Short answer: Focus on settings, movement drills, hotbar/hotkey efficiency, and a repeatable practice routine — practice those deliberately and review deaths to improve rapidly.

Settings and binds (visual + input)

  • Use high FOV around 95–100 and turn off camera shake and view bobbing for a stable view.
  • Set graphics to "simple", frame rate to unlimited, and lower chunk or render distance to reduce input lag and improve consistency.
  • Move frequently used actions (inventory, perspective toggle, quick-use items) to easy binds so your hands never hunt during fights; test controller/keyboard hotkeys until muscle memory is reliable.

Core mechanics to train

  • Strafing and counter‑strafing: control distance so you land the first clean hit, then mix jump resets and side taps to avoid predictable movement.
  • Hit‑select / tap technique: let opponents swing then immediately return hits (hit‑select) and follow with a 2‑jump reset then strafe or W‑tap to extend combos.
  • Manage cooldowns and block timing: using shield or block timing to bait hits then punish during their cooldown gives long‑term advantage.

Combat strategy and game sense

  • Keep pressure but conserve resources: use quick windows to commit, pearl or reposition for surprise, then finish with a short committed burst of hits.
  • Use environment: pillar, force drop fights, or place water to deny combos and control positioning.
  • After fights: heal and restock immediately; review deaths to spot repeated mistakes and close those gaps with specific practice.

Aim and sensitivity work

  • Test and lock a sensitivity that lets you track reliably; practicing on aim maps or target drills transfers to fights.
  • If you play controller, optimize binds (D‑pad inventory, R3 toggle perspective) and consider max sensitivity only if you can control it.

Practical training routine (30–60 minute session)

  1. Warm-up (5–10 min): aim tracking + micro‑movement drills in creative or aim map.
  1. Mechanics block (10–20 min): strafing, hit‑select, jump resets, W‑taps against bots or friends.
  1. Settings and bind check (5 min): confirm nothing changed; practice quick hotbar swaps.
  1. Real fights (10–20 min): focused duels where you apply one mechanic (e.g., only hit‑select or only strafing). Record or note failures.
  1. Review (5 min): watch clip or think through deaths and set 1 target for next session.

Advanced tips and meta

  • Use short strafes (AD taps) over long predictable strafes; short taps win against higher-skill opponents.
  • Mix weapons and tools: bows, potions, ender pearls, and environment denial are valid high-skill plays; bowing or throwing off rhythm can be superior to straight sword duels.
  • Practice a feedback loop: try an adjustment (sensitivity, bind, movement), test it in fights, then keep or revert based on results.

Example mini practice drill (10 minutes)

  • 2 minutes aim warmup, 3 minutes strafing + counter‑strafe in a corridor, 3 minutes hit‑select combos, 2 minutes 1v1 applying only one new tactic. Repeat daily.

Quick settings checklist (one-line bullets)

  • FOV ~95–100, camera shake/view bobbing off.
  • Graphics simple, frame rate unlimited, lower chunks for fewer stutters.
  • Inventory/hotbar on easy binds; remove accidental emote binds.

Resources to learn from

  • Full Bedrock PvP tutorials and settings guides on video explain movement, combos, and hotkeys in depth.
  • Community posts and threads share advanced tap/strafing techniques and potion/bow strategies.

Closing suggestion
Pick one mechanical habit (sensitivity, strafing, or hit‑select) and focus your next five practice sessions only on that habit using the routine above — that concentrated practice plus reviewing mistakes is the fastest path to getting noticeably better.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums and video guides available on the internet and portrayed here.