I was taught a technique similar to Hand Solo's, meaning (in the instructor's words) just a 'smidgen' of stick into wind, and veeery slowly rolling it off after rotation. Works for me.
Beagle, the 321 is just a long sucker. Remember that and you'll be okay. All the 320 family aircraft can be a handful in a gusty approach - it's not unheard of to be deflecting the stick all the way at times, which unerved me greatly to begin with.
You get used to it though, and Boeing cockpits seem cramped, fussy and dated after a 'Bus.