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[quote=Anonymous]Teaching a stick is a different skill than driving one. Here are the operative words that did it for me: “FRICTION POINT.” The “friction point is that magic place where the clutch contacts the pressure plate. You can feel it happen. An iota past contact the vehicle starts to move. That’s when to add some gas. Once the car is moving, THEN add gas. Have the student put the car in gear and let the clutch out until they feel that tiny first contact or until the car begins to move. As soon as they detect motion, they need to put the clutch back in and maybe touch the brake to stop again. Repeat. A bunch of times. If a person can identify the friction point, they can build in that with the required coordination. The key is to realize that the car will move with the clutch partway out and no extra gas. Good luck. [/quote]
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