Well, you sort of need a little more complete info on driving a stick.
Using the clutch needs to become something that you feel, not just a matter of stroking the pedal. If you don't learn to feel the clutch engagement, you will always have difficulty adjusting from one car to another. It is true that you can (and should) move the pedal quicker when you are already underway, but you still need to feel the engagement and gently feather it when needed.
Some things that you can do to learn how to better feel the clutch engagement include starting from a stop with no gas pedal and learning how to start from a stop in 2nd and then even in 3rd gear.
About the only time you can justify just "banging" the clutch pedal is on hard acceleration. Less agressive driving calls for less agressive clutch action.
