but it takes experience to know how much rudder input is needed to get yourself straight without labouring the transition so you end up drifting.
Yes, experience is vital in performing any physical exercise accurately, however if we look at this in its most simple context we use the picture we see at the moment to determine how much control input we need to point the airplane in the correct position for touch down.
Control input is easier to determine if you have been properly taught attitudes and movements at the start of your flight training.