• scytale
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    1923 hours ago

    Don’t step on the clutch with just your toes or the ball of your foot. Push down with the entire length of your foot. It’s easier to control it that way because you’ll be lifting/depressing the pedal with your knee movement instead of ankle.

    Also, don’t ride the clutch, even if you think you’re just resting your foot over it lightly. That still puts pressure on the pedal. Rest your foot on the dead pedal when not shifting.

    Don’t rest your hand on the shifter (applies to automatics too).

    Use engine braking to your advantage.

    • @jam12705@lemmy.world
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      323 hours ago

      To add on, if your left ankle is on the ground when working the clutch you’ll have trouble controlling it.

      Like scytale says, use your whole foot so the action is at the knee. This means lifting your ankle up off the floor.