No, the flare comes first, then the hold off.
In the flare, just above the runway (I've heard the height to be stated as that of a double decker bus but that's up to you) you raise the nose and cut the power. As one tries to 'hold off', with no power, the attitude needs to be progressively increased (pitched up) since the speed is bleeding off. You should be sinking at a very low rate as you look towards the end of the runway to judge the sink. If the stall warning sounds before you touch down, you have overcooked it!
Once the main gear is on the runway, gently lower the nose wheel (with tricycle gear) onto the runway.
Last edited by lambert; 2nd Jul 2010 at 07:22.