While you're still getting used to driving a stick, the technique you are using is totally fine. Once you become a bit more adept with your feet, you can progress to heel and toe downshifting. In addition to being extremely engaging, this technique reduces stress on your powertrain and makes for silky-smooth downshifts, even when moving into high rpm's at low gears.
BUT, like I said before, wait until you've gotten pretty good at the basics before you attempt a more complicated technique like this. Forget about double clutching, too: not necessary in a car with synchro-mesh.
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