Surely we're looking for safe, not smooth? All this unnessecary holdoff stuff is just going to let you float forever.
Technique? I'm a lowly student, but the easiest way for me is thus:
1. Stable approach
2. Pick aimpoint on runway.
3. Slide eyes down to far end of runway on short final (for peripheral vision)
4. Hold everything until the picture gets to eye-height.
5. Throttle idle, hold pitch attitude and wait for the squeak and rumble.
Easy enough
NB: I can't stress peripheral vision enough. Altitude is not really relevant, but glidepath is.