How to Slow a Car by Down Shifting

i didn't even learn to drive until i was 20. I took a couple of manual driving classes, which was pretty straightforward. But one thing that i remain terrible at is slowing the car by down shifting. Rather than putting it in neutral and using the brake, you are going into a lower gear. This creates like compression in the engine so instead of using brakes, it slows the engine itself down. It's better for the brakes, but it's also more efficient breaking in. You're not causing friction with you hads and the shoes. The engine is doing the work for you, as opposed to you forcing the stop. Andyget you get into that beautiful third year, the most