Hi,

It might be just that the rubbing hands technique wasn't effective enough for this kind of stabilization?
I ain't sure if it's confirmed but i belive Stabilization is just dragging yourself deeper into dream world while at the same moment moving further from real world
It's just as walking on thin ice and walking on thick one.

And since lucid dreaming is personal thingy it might be just that rubbing hands technique is not effective for you as much as it was for creator of it?
I'd suggest you reading up this thread:
http://www.dreamviews.com/dream-cont...-hours-ld.html
This tutorial is merely stabilization fundamentals turned into slightly effective technique