I second that "Tip 9" support. I used Williams Mug soap when I started and I would lather my face in 2 sections to keep only moist lather on my face (sideburns, cheeks and neck on both sides first; upper lip and chin on the second, FYI).

Tip #3(b): I would like to add that second or especially third passes should NOT be attempted until you can easily shave without shedding a drop of blood. That's not to say you won't anymore, but you really should be proficient enough before you start going against the grain (assuming your beard can take it). This may be a really hard tip to follow because after your first successful shave you feel like you could catch a bullet with your bare hand, so how hard could a second pass be? Trust me it can end really badly, and no you can't catch that bullet.

Tip #10: If at all possible learn to shave with both hands! You will save yourself a lot of anguish when you go to do those second or third passes and you find out that for some unknown reason your dominant hand won't move smoothly in a certain direction. Of course you won't find this out until you have a really sharp wedge of metal against your own throat at the time. Irony? (not the iron in the blade... or your blood for that matter)