beginner

Here's a home made obstacle that might be useful for a beginner, (me). It's simple to build and teaches a lot.

I started riding 3 1/2 years ago as an adult on a KLX300r on single track trails in Michigan. The seat is too tall for a beginner but I work with what I've got. The good side is it forced me into a parking lot for practice, which I enjoy. For the first couple years I carved a LOT of figure 8s and Uturns off road and on pavement. Lately I'm practicing almost exclusively motor police style slow riding. I'm hoping for some tips on using the dirt bike for trials style balance practice. Owning a trials bike isn't practical right now. I find slow riding on the seat is easier than standing on the pegs. Should balancing from the pegs be easier? On youtube I see the better police riders hovering their big bikes similar to trials riders. If they can do that should I be able to learn the same on the dirt bike? I've tried stationary balance practice but it didn't seem as productive as moving the bike. Should I carry on with the stationary practice? Any tips about doing it better? Just to be sure I've covered every possibility, is there anything I don't know that I don't know about trials style balance practice? Thanks for any assistance.