I am currently in Central Refrigerated's school. The first day of the double clutch was killing me. Up shift I had down pat. Down shift was... well I missed the rpm/gear and now I am in panic mode lol.
I spent all night completley frustrated with myself. It was the first time I had failed to do anything in the class. I kept going over the patern, over and over again.
Finally said, to hell with it. I knew what needed to be done, it was just getting that info down to my feet. Like patting your head and rubbing your tummy.
Slept on it, not very well, but the next day I did so much better, that I don't know what I was so stressed about.

I just kept saying outloud what I needed to do, and it came to me.
Upshift:
Rev
Clutch
Shift out
Clutch
Shift in

Down shift: way harder for me.
Drop rpm
Clutch
Shift out
rev up
Clutch
shift in
Rev and drop rpm

Saying it outloud really helped. I got lost in 7th to 6th a couple of times, lol not sure how. Started saying the shift pattern outloud till it felt natural.
I am home now, and you're gonna laugh. But I double clutched the wife's car and almost smacked my head on the wheel the other day... lol

It's all about re programming what you know, what you think you know, and what you have to work with. Try the outloud mantra, it really does help.

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Great Info Fozzy appreciate that

I start class on Monday and this is all new to me. Thank you very much for the info Fozzy.