The very first thing that you should learn is the sybil cut, of course. Other flourishes included that might help you in a long run such as charlier cut, revolution cut and swing cuts. Like they said above, trilogy disc 3 is a great way to start off for a beginner.
When I practise, I usually listen to all kind of techno music to keep you energized. Also, I do finger excerices as part of a warmup as you do more advanced cuts and start off slow cuts and increase speed as you go along.