ok guys, this is a question i just came up with, i've had my G about a month and a half now, first MT i've ever had, and i've pretty much mastered shifting, but i started to wonder if im doing something in a manner traditionally considered "wrong"

when i press the clutch, pretty much 100% of the motion is by rocking my ankle, similar to the motion you would use if you were to stand on your tip toes..... this is just how i started doin it, nobody told me to, but i know there are people that do it so most of the clutching is a result of moving your whole leg?

is one better or worse? is one regarded as inferior or anything like that?

PS: i do notice one downside, and that's the fact that the rubber nubs on the clutch pedal seem to be slightly wearing down already

 

I move my whole leg. I think most people do.

 

whole leg, but at least youre getting a good calve workout in. ha. i dont think it matters, as long as the clutch is being depressed

 

Now that you brought it up, I do both. As I move my leg down, I point my toes down to depress the clutch. I've been doing this for almost 10 years now. Every car I've owned has been a manual transmission.

 

i use a combo aslong as the clutch is getting depressed as said you are good. it is a comfort thing

 

i do both also

 

Im pretty sure you havent mastered shifting in one month (since this is your first time driving an MT). Trust me, you havent.

Also, when you depress the clutch, make sure you use your whole leg. And make sure that when you have the clutch fully depresed, you have atleast a slight angle to your knee; having your knee going straight down to the clutch without an angle only means you're too far away from it.

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do both depends on what you are doing. and Ive seen people who "mastered" shifting, if you are jerking in shifts, you haven't, if you slip the clutch in between shifts for "smooth" shifts, you haven't. Part of driving a manual is that it's instantly gratifying when you do it exactly right. You will know when you finally "mastered" it.

 

If you watch this vid on d.clutching...
you will see the leg is used.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4002588575741675515
On the right side of the page there's a whole series of vids

 

hymnn, half way up by having the foot on the mat nice steady slip then entire leg
idk for some reason by moving the entire leg since the beginning, its not that comfortable and sometimes the clutch could go to fast and jerk.. just my opinion

 

i pivot my foot, then i use my leg when it's half way up. when i press the clutch, i use my leg tho.

 

i never move my whole leg, i do it just like your saying

 

I use my leg to push the clutch down, when I'm in gear I again use my leg and slowly depress the clutch before it is totally off I articulate the foot up for a smoother engagement of the clutch. But, if I'm in a hurry, I do it without the smooth engagement and floor it every chance I get.

 

yeah, after i said that i realized that was an overstatement, but didnt edit it cause it wasnt all that pertinent

anyway what i meant was that i've gotten pretty good hang of it and have certainly developed my personal method/habits..... hopefully those arent bad habits