The clutch design in these cars (assuming it's similar/same as in the G), is not the best to learn on. In stock form, it's extremely vague with a high uptake and short friction zone.
Most manual car clutches start to grab slightly off the floor and the friction zone is lengthy. This gives very good feel and you're able to modulate the throttle accordingly. My camaro (stock clutch) was similar with regard to the uptake/friction zone, but had much better feel. The pedal was also required at least 2-3x more effort to depress. More so than even the nissan setup with no assist spring.
These engines also have very lightweight flywheels, resulting in quick rpm revup AND revdown when you're off the throttle. Get used to blipping it. Finally when shifting up, just as you almost let off the clutch pedal (pedal nearly all the way off the floor), apply some throttle - this will smooth out the shift.
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