Quote Originally Posted by anfz
3)whilst holding down the clutch still i give a bit of gas
4)as im giving a bit of gas i release the clutch up

hopefully thats right ?
Well, this is one way of doing it if you want a downshift and accelerate off as quickly as possible.

While doing this, do you feel any jerkiness when you release the clutch quickly? It doesn't matter if your tacho shoots up high. You know you are at the right RPM if you release the clutch quickly and it is relatively smooth.

I just blip the throttle, I don't hold it unless I want a fast getaway.