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I have been playing guitar for around 10 years and for the last 4 I have been learning flamenco. I started learning from my friends that played guitar but sought training after the first year. Then I took classes in classical guitar for about a year before running off to college and I have spent the rest of my time trying to undo those lessons. I think the most important tips I can give you are that you should be comfortable playing the guitar and the only pain you should ever feel is from the tips of your fingers (in the beginning). People that develop pain in their wrists or hands while playing are usually holding the guitar wrong or too tightly and need to work up their finger strength. One way to know if your holding the neck wrong is if your hand touches the side of it while playing without using bar chords. Another way is to hold a chord and then try and slide it down the neck while keeping your fingers firmly holding the strings. If you are using your thumb to create most of the pressure (which is bad) this will be difficult. Two other things that are important are to practice with a external source of rythm such as a metronome and always keep your guitar tuned (at least to itself). Good luck and keep us updated on how your progressing.
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