Hi stubbles,
Congrats on your first partial shave!
You are doing just fine -keep going like this and you,ll soon be having smooth shaves!
Just a few pointers:-
1.-Keep on with making the lather in your mug-it will improve in time as you work on it.(I have only just started to concentrate on making real good lather after more than 100 shaves).
2.-Don't worry about shaking when you start -it's good that you respect this sharp implement !This will subside as you progress.
3.-Slow is good at first -let yourself ease into pickingup speed-it will come as you gain confidence.
4.-When shaving your cheek here is a tip that i use ( i have hollows in both my cheeks)-just inflate your cheek slightly by blowing air into it and holding equal pressure to your razor as it passes over the cheek area.This raises the hairs to the blade and the good thing is you can see it working!
5.-I recommend always stropping your razor before your shave -you will have to start sometime so don't be afraid -just strop your razor slowly at first paying close attention to each stroke to keep the spine on the strop at all times and hold the strop firmly so you won't round the edge.(strop a few strokes after the shave to clean the razors edge).
6-Although I personally have not developed this -start to use your left(nondominant) hand.For you, now is an ideal time to become used to using it.Go slowly at first or practice with a blunt butter knife.
All in all you have made a flying start!
Keep going and enjoy!
Kind regards
Noggs