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there's also a single clutch technique that works with straight cut / non-synchro boxes, but it's tough to perfect. (BTW, no need to use the clutch when upshifting this type of transmission).
for the downshifts, first practice tapping the gas and pulling the car out of gear. you can give just enough gas to ease the load off the gears and the car will slide into neutral very easily.
once you're good at this, simultaneously blip the throttle a LOT and ease the car into neutral. it's a single blip that happens in two phases: as you just start the blip, you pull the car out of gear. once the car is in neutral, you continue the blip to match the revs. you're aiming to be in neutral with RPMs about 1200 higher than you were at in gear.
finally, when you're good at that, in one single motion, blip the throttle, ease the car into neutral, press the clutch, downshift, release the clutch and hit the gas. when you get good at it, you can seamlessly downshift a racing transmission with a single clutch press. this is a very good technique to learn even if you have a synchro box. it allows you to shift very quickly without burdening the synchros.
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