That was good, not bad. But keep asking yourself that one question throughout this training: What is wind? Because time and time again I will go back to it, so beware. xD
Wind is generally an extremely powerful element, due to its speed and cutting. However I fantasize about their philosophies xD So for a final philosophical view, know that Wind is all around us. Just like the Earth, and like you stated, Wind is always present in both the Narutoverse and in the real life. Hence you can use that towards your advantage, that is when I believe Wind can be considered versatile, changing the terrain towards your advantage. You can form a wall of wind that blocks kunais and incoming objects of a not so great density, and like you said, use the wind to push yourself or your opponent from your previous location towards another one. For example; going airborne, and this can be applied towards objects as well, however we will go into this advanced detail further on in your training.
Now, getting into the practical point of view, stand up from your meditative pose and begin to concentrate on this new-found Wind chakra. Begin to channel it throughout your entire body and into the air that is around you. When doing that, use your chakra to pick up any form of sand and dust that is around you, from the trees, from the ground and from the air itself. Once done, you will have a layer in the air that is composed of sand and dirt, which can be guided based upon your will. Direct this layer straight towards your opponent, more so towards his eyes, where the sand will lodge up and temporarily conceal his vision.