Well, IMO, there are TWO sides. First, which you are focusing on, is leaning how to clear a malfunction. Second, is WHY the malfunction happened. A semi auto relies on you giving it a solid base. Meaning, if the slide tries to go back, and your arm goes back with it, absorbing the recoil, you are moving the frame backwards, while the slide is depending on it staying in place, in order to cycle properly. Heres a video explaining the issue. Its common to new semi auto shooters.
[video=youtube;H_Uqtz2asE4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_Uqtz2asE4[/video]
[video=youtube;H_Uqtz2asE4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_Uqtz2asE4[/video]