[soundman98]

a good driver can make a poor car good. a great car will never do the same for a poor driver.

work on yourself, and the car will start to seem smoother.

don't worry about the technique, worry first about getting to know the car. you've picked up a number of habits, good and bad, intentionally or unintentionally, from your previous car. this car is simply 'different' from those habits.

i daily drove my car for the first 3 years. never even tried rev-matching or downshifting while braking for at least the first 6 months. but once i started trying, it was almost immediate because i had a better idea of where each gear started and ended at what speed. i didn't need to think so hard about it.

i also don't heel/toe. i roll my foot side to side for the same effect.. heel/toe don't work for me... just an example of understanding that 'commonly accepted' technique doesn't always mean that it's the only way to the same result!