Learning to drive, changing gears?

Hi, i have just started learning to drive a manual car (UK). I keep making the car jerk when i change gears (more jerk in the lower gears, probs some technical reason for this). Could someone explain to me how to change gears properly without jerking or some advice? I feel like i wont get the hang of it.

Is this is a common problem for learners or just me?

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just like learning to ride a bike.practice,practice,practice.Learning to drive, changing gears?
oh god, i don't think i could even attempt to drive a stick shift. good luck with that
Its a common problem that will go away with time. Try to release the clutch and press the gas easily.
Thgis is a very common problem, and I did it when I was learning too. you are just letting out the clutch too fast. Both your feet need to move in opposite directions at the same pace. The speed your left foot is letting off the clutch is the spped your foot should be giving gas. Let off the clutch much slower and you will gett a smoother clutch engagement... I.E. not jerkyness.
Everybody goes through it.That's just part of learning to drive a stick shift.Keep at it, you'll get the hang of it.
Go easy on the clutch. Let is out slow and easy. Once you have the hang of where it needs to be then you will be able to do it faster. That is important. Let the clutch out slow. Also you might want to give it just a tiny bit more gas.
Try applying and releasing the pedals smoothly and evenly, once you get it working smoothly it'll get faster.
Practice, my young friend. Ease that foot of the clutch. It takes time, but after a while you'll be smooth as silk. If you're lurching between 3rd and 4th gear, you are definitely yanking your foot off the clutch tooooo fast. Also, don't ride the clutch. That means in-between shifts your resting your foot on the clutch. It's just not good for your clutch system.
Common problem for learners.



As you learn, start off by completely releasing the accelerator when you're ready to shift up into the next gear at the same time you're disengaging the clutch. Ideally, you want the RPM to drop to, or just above, idle when you've engaged the clutch again.



Obviously, that's not the way you want to enter the M1. Drive the car for a while, and get used to what it's power to speed ratios are, learn the sound, learn the feel. Learn when to and when not to shift, and how to accelerate smoothly.



Driven well, a standard transmission moves along as smoothly as an automatic.



Luck
Very common for beginners.

What you should do is release the clutch pedal as slow as possible especially in the first gear while slowly stepping on the accelerator pedal. You will get the hand of it, you will just have to practice more.

When changing gears, ease on the accelerator pedal while depressing the clutch pedal and at the very same time shifting to the next higher or next lower gear . Once you've changed the gear release the clutch pedal smoothly. If accelerating then press on the accelerator and on you go.

Braking and engine braking is a new topic altogether.
Practice practice practice.



Don't feel bad...it's a normal part of learning to drive a manual shift. It can't really be explained what to do since it's a matter of coordinating both your feet on the clutch and accelerator. It took me a couple of weeks to get the hang of it...and months before it was perfected.

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