The whole putting your top foot over the handle bars is not a good way to learn. If you kick the bike then land on the front wheel, you can then do them ontop of banks and quarters. I learned watching this video. Still don't have them landed yet, can't get the hop back onto the bike. As for problem getting the bike around, it spins faster when you kick the bike and then land on the wheel.
hang on wat iv tryed doing is just pulling my front break stiking my foot in the wheel and lifting my free foot over the top tube and kicking it around is it posible to do it that way