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Message:: [QUOTE="Lady_Truck, post: 3333582, member: 117193"]It got easier for me.  I had a very hard time shifting, and it took a couple of months even after my training to shift smoothly.  Some people seem to get it immediately, and with others it takes lots of practice.  Tell him to relax, because the more he panics the worse it will get.  And definitely request another trainer.  Screaming and impatience are not professional behavior.  Teaching/training requires a lot of patience and communication skills.  It will do nothing to help your husband to relax and gain confidence if he is being screamed at and belittled.  The videos can help.  But also, it helps to listen to the truck.  If he pays attention to what the truck sounds like when the trainer is getting ready to shift, he can associate that sound with his timing (as well as paying attention to the RPM's when shifting from gear to neutral and RPM's when moving into the new gear.  When the RPM's are in the right range, the shifter will slip easily into place without force.  In time, he will be able to shift with his fingers with next to no effort, I promise!  Tell him not to give up, and to practice , (and to get another trainer!) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies-vb/roundies/biggrin_25521.gif" class="mceSmilie" alt=":biggrin_25521:" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]