You just get used to the feel of the brake pedal, it'll come with practice. It's just the same as finding the bite point on the clutch, you eventually do it without even thinking about it.

Your foot and leg need to learn muscle memory which only comes with time, unfortunately. Alternatively, the brakes on the car you're using are goosed.

Does this happen in every car or just one? If it’s just one car there might be an issue in the braking system. Every car I’ve driven has different brake feel but never anything like what you’re describing.

Are you wearing big boots (or steel toecaps) by any chance? A lighter shoe with a thinner sole might help to feel the pedals a bit better.

P.s. I don't drive yet either, so my opinion may be useless, but I did a few lessons and this made quite a difference to pedal control.

Pretend you are pressing your foot on a water balloon and you don't want it to burst.

You need to note where is the spot when brakes start catching.

So later what you do js quickly press pedal to this point, then gently a bit more to actually engage the brake slowly.

Every vehicle is different, so I found that driving as many as you can will teach you much faster.

Also you can learn limo driver stop, which is gently releasing brakes a bit, just before vehicle stops.

Plant your heel on the floor board. Use your ankle to regulate brake pressure.

Usually as you start slowing down, you release the brake pedal slowly. You don't just chomp down on the brake and leave it there, you press it down, and then slowly lift up little by little as you approach a stop.

There's a joke I heard young from sponge Bob about driving, but it stuck with me and helped. Dont press the pedals with your whole foot - press them with just your big toe.

https://youtu.be/0daeYpKG8c4

Also check out a video on "the chauffer/limousine stop" for addition soft braking technique

https://youtube.com/shorts/dKuD1szdmjI

Hmm… the way i’ve taught it is biomechanical in nature.

I assume you are pressing the brakes using your toes. You’ll want to switch to using the middle of your foot. Specifically, plant your ankle up as close as possible to the brake pedal, and keep it planted there. To brake, you pivot on the ankle. This should give you more control to apply gradual pressure on the pedal.

Just like you kill someone softly, with a song

Start by getting into the habit of braking earlier. The rest will come naturally

Aim at a large crowd.

Less sarcastically as others have said. With lots of practice you get a feel for the breaking g system. Its more muscle memory then mathematical theory.

Many decades ago. When I learned to drive. It was common for the instructor to find an empty carpark and let you drive around slowly getting a feel for the car. As you avoided the resident dinosaurs.