For my own experience it was around 25-30wpm speed where my confidence in Colemak was enough to drop Qwerty totally and use Colemak full time.

Since you go cold turkey, your mileage may vary.

TypeFaster lessons are easier than Typing Master Pro or other typing tutors, of course. I stick to Typing Tutor 7 to measure my speed.

My signature are two typing games you may find interesting.

Let us say not a waste of time but rather ineffective and time consuming. If you practice this way it will take you long time, and I am telling you from around 2 years researching experience due to wrist injury. I think I have mentioned amphtype and the process slightly above the lesson in the thread. I wrote :
"
........
you can add your lessons by going to the lesson generator tap, and the program will created either a single copy or multiple copes of each word interleaved according to the selection made int the field:
" In generating....X copies ...... size Y"
for example if you pasted the text "about the" and chose
X,Y --> Out put will be
2,2 --> about the about the
2,1 --> about about the the
I usually choose (3,4)
then you save your lesson by naming it at the bottom of the program and hit "Add to Source"
After that you go to the "Sources" tap, and you can find it there. To type your lesson Select in the Selection method drop menu "In Order", expand your lesson, and double click on the text you see. The nice thing about the program is that it keep repeating the same chunks of text all over again to you until you go above a certain WPM and Accuracy, which you can adjust in the "Sources" tap.

And Here More Lessons:
( you can paste it in Amphetype with interleaving x,y = 3,4. This what I have done)

Most common 1000 words (From the web)
"

and I expanded on this on Jin thread
https://forum.colemak.com/viewtopic.php?id=1123   where I posted some lessons there  related to Dvorak layout.

if you want nice typing tutors then I recommend mavis beacon 17 delux (includes dictation lessons), Typing instructor platinum (very nice and includes dectation). For accuracy and to practice each key separately, Use typer shark game posted by tony it is great for increased accuracy.
Finally, you might be interested to check my pearl http://pear.ly/OoZL

After learning individual keys you will gradually learn to type frequent bigram and trigram combinations with fast speed, then in real typing you automatically divide and conquer each word. The faster you divide the word, the quicker you can type.

The next level of typing is when you consciously realize which keys/words need more attention and type them slowly in order to maintain overall accuracy.

Oh I made a typo and was reckless here it should be 130-150. And to be more exact here what I usually type in the beginning until I reach 25-30WPM, then I add my own lessons, mavis beacon, and typing Instructor platinum lessons and games in case I get bored and to work on the dictation part.

"the of to and a in is it you that he was for on are with as I his they be at one have this from or had by hot word but what some we can out other were all there when up use your how said an each she which do their time if will way about many then them write would like so these her long make thing see him two has look more day could go come did number sound no most people my over know water than call first who may down side been now find any new work part take get place made live where after back little only round man year came show every good me give our under name very through just form sentence great think say help low line differ turn cause much mean before move right boy old too same tell does set three want air well also play small end put home read hand "

so the only thing that you will not type in the beginning is qxz. It would be really foolish to leave 'p' and 'g' untrained :).

Here what you should get out of Ampehetype
"
the of to the of to the of to and a in and a in and a in is it you is it you is it you that he was that he was that he was

for on are for on are for on are with as I with as I with as I his they be his they be his they be at one have at one have at one have

this from or this from or this from or had by hot had by hot had by hot word but what word but what word but what

some we can some we can some we can out other were out other were out other were all there when all there when all there when

up use your up use your up use your how said an how said an how said an each she which each she which each she which

do their time do their time do their time if will way if will way if will way about many then about many then about many then

them write would them write would them write would like so these like so these like so these her long make her long make her long make

thing see him thing see him thing see him two has look two has look two has look more day could more day could more day could

go come did go come did go come did number sound no number sound no number sound no most people my most people my most people my

over know water over know water over know water than call first than call first than call first who may down who may down who may down

side been now side been now side been now find any new find any new find any new work part take work part take work part take

get place made get place made get place made live where after live where after live where after back little only back little only back little only

round man year round man year round man year came show every came show every came show every good me give good me give good me give

our under name our under name our under name very through just very through just very through just form sentence great form sentence great form sentence great

think say help think say help think say help low line differ low line differ low line differ turn cause much turn cause much turn cause much

mean before move mean before move mean before move right boy old right boy old right boy old too same tell too same tell too same tell

does set three does set three does set three want air well want air well want air well also play small also play small also play small

end put home end put home end put home read hand read hand read hand

"

I remember that after I reached 30 WPM on Colemak, I typed the sets below for 2 times and then I jumped to 35. These words I collected form noticing the errors I make on the layout, due to difficult combos. The lessons below(set1 -set6) are effective after 30 WPM. It would be boring to type them before but you can type the first one at this stage. If you want more lessons, you can try my 100+ lessons :

http://ifile.it/s75fu63
http://ifile.it/34pb0sn

You can past the contents of each file in RapidTyping tutor generated lesson files. Most of the lessons are optimized for my two layouts Imak and Dvomak, but they should work fine with colemak because they concentrate on common keys pairing

<item ID="21" Section="" Name="Commonly used" Text="th he an in er on re ed nd ha at en es of nt ea ti to io le is ou ar as be rt ve the and tha ent ion tio for nde has nce tis oft men ss ee tt ff ll of to in it is be as at so we he by or on do if me my up an go no us am the and for are but not you all any can had her was one our out day get has him his how man new now old see two way who boy did its let put say she too use that with have this will your from they know want been good much some time very when come here just like long make many more only over such take than them well were The of and to in a is that be it by are for was as he with on his at which but from has this will one have not were or all their an I there been many more so when had may today who would time we about after dollars if my other some them being its no only over very you into most than they day even made out first great must these can days every found general her here last new now people public said since still such through under up war well where while years before between country debts good him interest large like make our take upon what" />
<item ID="22" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 1" Text="people People asking answer answers are rare People asks questions that can't be answered weired really. People should find other alternatives people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers" />
<item ID="23" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 2" Text="laughs leisurely super know knew known just like everyone vacations productivity responsibility laughs only laughs leisurely super know knew known just like everyone vacations productivity responsibility laughs only laughs leisurely super know knew known just like everyone vacations productivity responsibility laughs only laughs leisurely super know knew known just like everyone vacations productivity responsibility laughs only" />
<item ID="24" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 3" Text="manifestations saints form television cheating that are than their wrongs is belief tragedy caterpillar butterfly anything reason all and of dead armadillos which other edged laugh more edged edged than their edged form from edged edged their than form from edged edged from form than edged form their edged their edged theri edged from edged manifestations saints form television cheating that are than their wrongs is belief tragedy caterpillar butterfly anything reason all and of dead armadillos which other edged laugh more edged edged than their edged form from edged edged their than form from edged edged from form than edged form their edged their edged theri edged from edged manifestations saints form television cheating that are than their wrongs is belief tragedy caterpillar butterfly anything reason all and of dead armadillos which other edged laugh more edged edged than their edged form from edged edged their than form from edged edged from form than edged form their edged their edged theri edged from edged manifestations saints form television cheating that are than their wrongs is belief tragedy caterpillar butterfly anything reason all and of dead armadillos which other edged laugh more edged edged than their edged form from edged edged their than form from edged edged from form than edged form their edged their edged theri edged from edged" />
<item ID="25" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 4" Text="report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers" />
<item ID="26" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 5" Text="didn't sleep speaker's stop saw light bulb determine logic drag you've test planning worth hawk disagree is mean ness Romeo restless cause said incredible knows enjoy stone enjoy pig blind pig except justifiable Missouri pistols, replace didn't sleep speaker's stop saw light bulb determine logic drag you've test planning worth hawk disagree is mean ness Romeo restless cause said incredible knows enjoy stone enjoy pig blind pig except justifiable Missouri pistols, replace didn't sleep speaker's stop saw light bulb determine logic drag you've test planning worth hawk disagree is mean ness Romeo restless cause said incredible knows enjoy stone enjoy pig blind pig except justifiable Missouri pistols, replace didn't sleep speaker's stop saw light bulb determine logic drag you've test planning worth hawk disagree is mean ness Romeo restless cause said incredible knows enjoy stone enjoy pig blind pig except justifiable Missouri pistols, replace saw enjoy pig saw enjoy pig enjoy saw pig enjoy pig saw enjoy pig saw enjoy pig saw enjoy pig enjoy saw " />

It took me 21 attempts to get 20/99 on that exercise. That doesn't count the many restarts . . .

It's perfectly normal and acceptable to feel exasperated and confused in the first weeks of switching process. Only after 3 weeks you can gain confidence on any new layout, that kind of confidence will make you persist.

The day of not switching back to Qwerty is Day 20. Until then, read our experience here in this forum to give you the much needed confidence to go through.

For you it's mentally and physically tougher since you have to learn touch typing as well, i.e. hand positioning and use your ring fingers and pinkies more than before.

Today is only your Day 7. Looking back, on that day I only typed 22wpm with 95% accuracy. So you are doing fine.

For first weeks you can expect 2-3pm speed gain in a day. After a year I only expect 1pm speed gain in two months!

Do not be surprised, I remember I had to type a line for like half an hour. You will notice after you sleep and the next day you walk up that your mind and hands have digested that line and it will become easier the next day.

I take frequent breaks. No more than an hour or so of practice before I take a breather and let myself relax a while. I then come back to it later on.

As for sleep I wish I was sleeping now but I am apparently awake. :)

I will keep at it. I just really hope I can find the right keys soon.

Thanks, Nimbo, for all these lesson suggestions! But may I make a posting suggestion for them? In my mind it'd be easier to see and then copy those lessons if you post them inside bracketed code tags! You know, like this:

Some common words:

the of to and a in is it you that he was for on are with as I his they be at one have this from or had by hot word but what some we can out other were all there when up use your how said an each she which do their time if will way about many then them write would like so these her long make thing see him two has look more day could go come did number sound no most people my over know water than call first who may down side been now find any new work part take get place made live where after back little only round man year came show every good me give our under name very through just form sentence great think say help low line differ turn cause much mean before move right boy old too same tell does set three want air well also play small end put home read hand

L24(?):

on nuclear rubble die you've my chew suicide Hollywood happiness instruments themselves searchings by coincidence vacuum friendships superiority plan evicted court: morning woke nice sharp elvis he die ie ie wants  humbly today you'd on nuclear rubble die you've my chew suicide Hollywood happiness instruments themselves searchings by coincidence vacuum friendships superiority plan evicted court: morning woke nice sharp elvis he die ie ie wants  humbly today you'd on nuclear rubble die you've my chew suicide Hollywood happiness instruments themselves searchings by coincidence vacuum friendships superiority plan evicted court: morning woke nice sharp elvis he die ie ie wants  humbly today you'd on nuclear rubble die you've my chew suicide Hollywood happiness instruments themselves searchings by coincidence vacuum friendships superiority plan evicted court: morning woke nice sharp elvis he die ie ie wants  humbly today you'd

RapidTyping lessons:

<item ID="21" Section="" Name="Commonly used" Text="th he an in er on re ed nd ha at en es of nt ea ti to io le is ou ar as be rt ve the and tha ent ion tio for nde has nce tis oft men ss ee tt ff ll of to in it is be as at so we he by or on do if me my up an go no us am the and for are but not you all any can had her was one our out day get has him his how man new now old see two way who boy did its let put say she too use that with have this will your from they know want been good much some time very when come here just like long make many more only over such take than them well were The of and to in a is that be it by are for was as he with on his at which but from has this will one have not were or all their an I there been many more so when had may today who would time we about after dollars if my other some them being its no only over very you into most than they day even made out first great must these can days every found general her here last new now people public said since still such through under up war well where while years before between country debts good him interest large like make our take upon what" />
<item ID="22" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 1" Text="people People asking answer answers are rare People asks questions that can't be answered weired really. People should find other alternatives people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers people People asking answer answers" />
<item ID="23" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 2" Text="laughs leisurely super know knew known just like everyone vacations productivity responsibility laughs only laughs leisurely super know knew known just like everyone vacations productivity responsibility laughs only laughs leisurely super know knew known just like everyone vacations productivity responsibility laughs only laughs leisurely super know knew known just like everyone vacations productivity responsibility laughs only" />
<item ID="24" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 3" Text="manifestations saints form television cheating that are than their wrongs is belief tragedy caterpillar butterfly anything reason all and of dead armadillos which other edged laugh more edged edged than their edged form from edged edged their than form from edged edged from form than edged form their edged their edged theri edged from edged manifestations saints form television cheating that are than their wrongs is belief tragedy caterpillar butterfly anything reason all and of dead armadillos which other edged laugh more edged edged than their edged form from edged edged their than form from edged edged from form than edged form their edged their edged theri edged from edged manifestations saints form television cheating that are than their wrongs is belief tragedy caterpillar butterfly anything reason all and of dead armadillos which other edged laugh more edged edged than their edged form from edged edged their than form from edged edged from form than edged form their edged their edged theri edged from edged manifestations saints form television cheating that are than their wrongs is belief tragedy caterpillar butterfly anything reason all and of dead armadillos which other edged laugh more edged edged than their edged form from edged edged their than form from edged edged from form than edged form their edged their edged theri edged from edged" />
<item ID="25" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 4" Text="report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers report birds sang that Satire stupid itching hopeful permanent was can understanding disappoint good obscenity may revenge matrimony like science multiplication sometimes entangled it's lucky going increased help oatmeal more disguised temptation knock overrated controls I'm engineers begin engineers" />
<item ID="26" Section="Colemak" Name="Set 5" Text="didn't sleep speaker's stop saw light bulb determine logic drag you've test planning worth hawk disagree is mean ness Romeo restless cause said incredible knows enjoy stone enjoy pig blind pig except justifiable Missouri pistols, replace didn't sleep speaker's stop saw light bulb determine logic drag you've test planning worth hawk disagree is mean ness Romeo restless cause said incredible knows enjoy stone enjoy pig blind pig except justifiable Missouri pistols, replace didn't sleep speaker's stop saw light bulb determine logic drag you've test planning worth hawk disagree is mean ness Romeo restless cause said incredible knows enjoy stone enjoy pig blind pig except justifiable Missouri pistols, replace didn't sleep speaker's stop saw light bulb determine logic drag you've test planning worth hawk disagree is mean ness Romeo restless cause said incredible knows enjoy stone enjoy pig blind pig except justifiable Missouri pistols, replace saw enjoy pig saw enjoy pig enjoy saw pig enjoy pig saw enjoy pig saw enjoy pig saw enjoy pig enjoy saw " />

[edit: Ugh no, not easier to copy it after all? This forum doesn't seem to have a copy code functionality. Argh, maybe I'm just doddling then... However, if you click the start, move the handle all the way to the right and finally shift-click the end of the code text you can copy it all. Fairly easy, if not entirely intuitive.]

If I may add something, DreymaR, I don't think Tarmak would be very beneficial for Harper, since he doesn't know how to touch type qwerty. So on top of what he's learnt so far of Colemak, add parts of Qwerty (in a way he's never typed before) and then after a while transition to Colemak.. Not sure. I'm thinking the first time you learn touch typing, switching keys isn't very good idea.

The best I'd suggest you, Harper, is to keep it up. Take these guys' advices, remember to take breaks. When you get frustrated, try changing the typing program, website or game. Changing layouts and learning touch typing is fairly frustrating thing to do since you feel like on hold of your daily activities and work, but it really is like everyone is saying – it pays off.

Indeed looks better. Hopefully  next time :).

BTW, what is this Tarmak thing? I tried to google it but could not find anything useful? Do you have useful link?

@Harper:
I can not really promise you any speed jumps with my method like 6-10 WPM a day as usually happens to me because you are not only learning a new layout but you are also learning to touch type and I think this will have some (unknown) impact on how much you will improve each day.