Yeah, I did a lot of reading before hand and everything I read stressed that a lot, so I definitely made sure to not apply pressure. It definitely takes a bit of getting used to, but I think that knowing that ahead of time is why I got so few nicks to begin with.
It's good that you did some research before shaving. But, as you say, it does take some getting used to. And that will come with practice.
Have you checked out Mantic's videos? He has some on making lather aswell as razor tecnnique... Check out the Shave School Master Stickys....There are links for the vids....