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I think the best option is to learn with an experienced driver in the passenger seat, or maybe even just watching a good drive with them narrating what they are doing first. If you actually pay attention, you can learn from that. Nothing beats trying on your own though. I was rebuilding transmissions before I was driving/riding them so I did not really need to be taught; it just makes sense how you need to control the vehicle once you understand what is going on. Always practice.
Oh and my truck only has a 4 speed manual... there are other shift configurations but the ones shown are the most common. And it also has 2 other shifters for the 2 transfer cases (one for low range an 4x4 and the other one for my home-coked 2 speed rear end). So the truck has potentially 12 gears... but that is not exactly your normal passenger car with a manual tranny. ...it also has no handbreak, it has a foot-operated parking break, another pedal.
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