It does take practice... but not a lot. Just learn to respect and understand the solder and the process. You can be making nice clean shiny joints without too much time spent. (assuming you are trying)
I may not solder something for over a month or two but then build 3 or four boards and all are fine... (and nice looking).
But... I will admit I do have had a lot of years... in 1978 I ran a wave solder machine doing ~150 1' by 2' boards per day. It included trimming the leads as well and after job that I went on to assemble small run boards for the A/V sales group... so for a short while, it was more than a hobby.