How should anyone train their cooking skills?

I have been a foodie my entire life. And more than eating I really love cooking. Like re-creating exotic recipes or you know fusing different cuisines. Best at baking btw. I have been doing it since I was 9 I guess. I am 20 now. But you know what I really get inspired by the different kinda cuisines I see online by chefs and influencers. Like their plates look visually wow and some of techniques they use or elements they make still seem foreign to me. I don't really wanna compete but this hobby is something I am really passionate about so i would like become as great as I can be. So how do you really train your skillsets and enhance them without actually going to culinary institutes.