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I always engine brake. When you're experienced at it, it's safe as you can accelerate immediately due to the fact you're already in the appropriate gear with the clutch out. Not to mention it's fun!
Sudden or emergency stops are performed with the clutch in and completely using the brake pads while stomping down to first, of course.
Personally, I engine brake until I get down to 2nd gear, then pull the clutch in and use the brake pads entirely while downshifting into 1st. Depending on how fast I need to decelerate, I may not even use the brake pads at all until that point. I have the rear brake light switch set to a light touch to let traffic behind me know that I'm slowing down even if I'm not using the brake pads.
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