If you rev match properly, the down shift should be just as smooth and quick as a normal up shift. E.G. you're in fourth gear at 50 MPH, you engage the clutch

If you rev match properly, the down shift should be just as smooth and quick as a normal up shift. E.G. you're in fourth gear at 50 MPH, you engage the clutch pedal, shift to third, tap the gas, and release the clutch pedal.