Caullystone
Well, fingertip touch worked for me also.
Another thought, though
My IMC instructor was the wonderful Barry Dyke at Thruxton. I cannot recall EVER doing anything wrong with Barry. The most positive and motivating instructor you could ever wish for.
BUT
I recently had an interesting experience while being instructed on a very different aircraft at a different airfield by a very experienced instructor.
He kept telling me to correct every time I did something wrong. I very quickly became an over-reacting, jerky, incompetent tw@. I lost all confidence and it took me 2 weeks to achieve something that should have taken 2 days.
OK so what's my point? Not every instructor is a good match for every student. It may not be you.
Oh, yes, and be patient. It takes a while for the technique to get absorbed into the 'old brain'.
SD