How to Perform Heel-Toe Shifting in a Manual Transmission?

[KyleFitz]

Driving a manual transmission with heel-toe shifting method: Press the clutch pedal with your left foot, then press the brake pedal with the toes of your right foot, and press the accelerator pedal with your heel. The heel-toe technique essentially involves blipping the throttle while downshifting and simultaneously pressing the brake pedal. The so-called heel-toe action is used when approaching a corner—while braking, you use your right foot to blip the throttle, downshifting to the appropriate gear for exiting the corner. Here, the "heel" refers to the heel of the foot, and the "toe" refers to the toes. Many experienced drivers are familiar with the downshift blipping technique, which helps reduce jerking in the car. If severe jerking occurs after downshifting, it is due to the large speed difference between the engine flywheel and the clutch plate. To minimize jerking, you need to reduce the speed difference between the clutch plate and the engine flywheel.