The best tip i had when using vim is to almost never actually use h or l. w and b are faster because they move you horizontally between words, so pressing w 5

The best tip i had when using vim is to almost never actually use h or l. w and b are faster because they move you horizontally between words, so pressing w 5 times will get you to the fifth "word" on a line, and b will go backwards. You only really ever use h or l after getting to the "word" you want, then going over to a letter using h and l. I still mostly use j and k to move up or down lines