What skills do I need to bring pinball to the next level.

I have been playing consistently for more than a year now. And I have made a lot of improvements in my skills. Yet, in the tournament scene right now, it still seems there is a rather large chasm betweene.and those that win. I might be able to score 250m, but they score 500 sort of thing.

I practice and practice. But it still seems I'm missing something. Is there some skill or something that clicked with you that brought it to another level? Is it matter of experience? I really want to bridge this gap and bring my level to a place where I can compete with more skilled players and stand a chance to win