Tekken newb here - need some actual general tips n advice pls..

Just for reference I pilot Steve :

I’m about 1month into T8 after my last being T4. I’m between a semi casual / competitive player. I really enjoy the gameplay but I feel like I’m just skidding mud learning the basic combat mechanics and drilling them into my finger memory. I’m slowly understanding his kits move list layout through independent inputs. But fall back on free styling trying to chain any combination together. I understand how frame data works but I’ve never played a fighter with so many plus frames to work with offensively and little defensive space or play to recover. I’m asking for in depth general guidance on how to actually make a real start moving forward with suggestions on practice allocation management, button structuring, and so forth.

I have decent movement in neutral positioning being an ex DBFZ sweat. But that’s about it.