Pick one or the other - the combo pedals are useless.
It's entirely up to you. I've seen people make the transition to clips in a day and never have an issue. When my girlfriend started riding I didn't give her an option and she did just fine with clips. Funny enough it's falling on the uphill that'll get you. A quick spin of the rear tire and some panic can have you hip-checking the ground. When you truly eat sh*t you and your bike always seem to find themselves apart.
That said I ride with guys that don't miss a beat on the up's with their flats. If you think it will be a mental struggle and you'll walk sections you could have ridden because "your clipped in" you'll be just fine on flat pedals.
I ride both all the time and both are fun. I'm typically on flats on my DH bike when things might get loose. That said, when I raced I liked to be clipped in because I found it easier to charge without worrying about your feet bouncing. On the XC bike it's always been clips. Obviously clips on the road. Obviously flats when dirt jumping.
I'd say go for it! If you don't like it you can always buy some flat pedals.
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