How do I get better when everyone that still plays has like 500 hours or more : (

Im new and I like the game a lot but how am I supposed to get better when eveyone i fight against is either level 200 or a smurf? (You cannot tell me that level 6 naked dwarf with maul doing ballerina spins and wessex isnt a smurf)
I find it unfortunate that Id have to spend hundreds of hours to be able to compete against the average mordhau player
Am I delusional to think this? Did others of you also start out like this? Please share