I am having trouble getting my landings right. I am making hard landings, sometimes on all three wheels. On final I am aiming for the touchdown zone until I am at the right altitude for my flare, but when I do flare the plane starts to climb. I have to correct so I over correct and then have to flare harder to get the nose back up. In that moment I touchdown hard. I am not sure if I should be looking down the runway sooner than I do or if I am too focused on my landing point. I know that the check ride will be judging my touchdown point and maybe I am letting that thought interfere with my landing.
Two things that might help.
1. You mention the "right altitude for my flare". The Flare is not one single quick movement. It should start off rather slow, where you're simply slowing down your desent rate. If your flare is taking place inside 5 seconds, then you have no chance of getting it right. It should be a gradual transition from a desent, to level flight.
2. Your eyes should transfer to the 3/4 point or far end of the runway, as soon as you can start to "look along it" rather than "looking down on it".
I hope that helps.
dp