Going Uphill from a Standstill

I've been practicing going uphill from a standstill during the past few days after last Friday's incident of having the car stopping in front of a growing, and continually honking, pool of cars. The day before yesterday and the day before that I practiced moving forward uphill from a standstill and became better at it yet had not perfected it still. I was not using the hand brake while attempting to press the gas to move forward.

Today I tried going up hill again but used a different technique. I pulled up the hand brake a little (two clicks or so out a maximum of seven) then started releasing the clutch till the catch point then and only then have I released the hand brake and continued the release the clutch. I then pressed the gas gently. The care moved forward and uphill with relative ease.

I also tried the previous procedure but attempted to press the gas before completely releasing the clutch. I tried this method several times but the car always stopped (the engine died) and it proved unsuccessful. The successful process I found was the one I have mentioned above.

As a side note, I noticed that as I pressed the brakes, no matter how gently, on my way uphill, I heard a bit louder-than-usual sound of the brakes engaging down the car. I am not sure if that is normal when in an uphill position. I hope this is not a result of my earlier mistake of driving with the hand brakes on for a few kilometers.

Moving Uphill from Rest

1. Pull up the hand brake for 3 or 4 clicks.
2. Release the clutch till the catch point.
3. Release the hand brake.
4. Continue releasing the clutch (after the catch point).
5. Press the gas.