Stick Shift: The best car security system in America.
The most common mistakes I made while learning to drive stick are:
1. Once you reach the biting point of the clutch, there is a tendency to quickly pop the clutch. At this moment, you should continue progressively pulling your foot off the clutch as you keep accelerating.
2. Not giving the car enough gas as you reach the biting point, thus stalling the car. Keep your foot on the gas and steadily increase it as the car starts to move.
3. Becoming hysterical when you begin to roll back on an incline. Instead, put on the E-brake. As you let off the clutch and step on the gas, have the E-brake up, and when the car starts to go forward (you should feel/notice the hood rising), slowly release the brake.
4. Not taking your foot completely off the gas while shifting gears. Then the engine over-revs loudly.
5. Last but not least, forgetting to use the clutch as you come to a complete stop with the car in gear. This happens a lot in the beginning. When you have to stop, press the clutch all the way down and step on the brake to come to a complete stop to prevent the car from stalling. You can then put the gear in Neutral and take your foot off the clutch while your other foot stays on the brake.