If you had 10 hand quilters in a room you would get 10 different hand quilting techniques.
I love hand quilting and always have more than one quilt in the queue for hand quilting. The quilts that I hand piece I always hand quilt but I do machine as well and have a long arm that gets a fair work out. There is room for all methods, it just depends what sort of a mood you are in.
Keep practicing. I started with the stab method and am now a rocker with a thimble on each middle finger. I bast close and do not use a hoop. You will find a method that suits you or not it doesn't matter as long as you are enjoying your quilting time.