kabz
Good to see dome fun coming back into the flying for you: bravo!
Eyeinthesky and BEagle gave very wise words. May I add too,Patience. There you are, rounded out, power off,(just like a glider now!) floating along the runway, gently raising the nose as speed reduces to try and prevent the aircraft sinking. (Physics will win: it will!) Don't expect an immediate touchdown, or start to encourage this with unecessary control inputs at this stage. Maintain your references and you should find that you touch down on the mainwheels with the nose safely off the ground.
Sounds like that original advice of an instructor change will be worthwhile when you reckon you're ready for powered flying again. Understandable that he should be nervy after a previous bad experience, but poor instructional technique that he should have his hands hovering close to the controls and unnerving you in turn.
Incidentally, I went solo on my fourth session of circuits in the same day and I thought I'd never get it right. That first solo touchdown wasn't the best I'd flown that day, but it was safe. I guess my instructor realised that the polish and perfection (I'm still trying!) would come later. Since then, throughout a moderately successful avaiting career, I've never forgotten that, particularly when instructing my own students.
Wishing you good, safe and fun flying meanwhile.
[This message has been edited by Multp (edited 01 April 2001).]