[chapala]

If the bird's body language shows discomfort or fear, you are pushing him too fast. You need to back off and hand-feed a favorite treat until he begins to associate your hand with good things, not being grabbed (probably was in the pet store or wherever you got him). Then, it's fairly easy to transition to having him step up by asking him to reach across a fixed hand holding a perch to get to the treat in the other hand. Forcing a bird does not develop trust. It's better to take more time, and gain the bird's confidence and trust in you.

I posted a Budgie training video that someone made. It's only 4 minutes long (about), and it took her two weeks to accomplish what it shows in that 4 minutes. Don't have it handy, but you might want to do a search.