Step 4) Practice Basic Strategy (without betting) dealing 1 deck doing it ALL faceup including the dealers supposedly face down card (This is to desensitize you and skips the surprise/anxiety of what the dealer 2nd card could be, as well as requiring less hand movements compared to flipping face down cards to faceup) Reason: this is to shove in your face that you'd lose a lot of hands (also lose a lot of money)
Step 3) Buy 1 deck of cards, Play chips, Basic Strategy card 8deck Hit Soft 17 (For the most part of early learning remember Stand 12-16 vs dealer 6 or less. Youtube videos of people playing blackjack. You don't have to memorize the whole thing but at least keep in mind that a card counter can still lose massive amounts of money doing Blackjack on different visits. Step 1) watch Blackjack Card Counter documentary (1 hour video) Professional Blackjack Players Spill Casino Secrets | Inside The Edge | Wonder - YouTube.