"Anyone have any good suggestions on techniques to improve my landings? I'm struggling with my flares... "
1. Fly a good approach. That is good pitch, power and speed control control as well as constant pitch/speed and coordinated turns. A good landing comes from a good approach. Decide on a speed to fly and then find the proper pitch and power to fly it.
2. At 50 feet check your speed and resist the temptation to raise the nose. If necessary even lower the nose slightly.
3. At 10 feet (or less for a cub, 30 feet for a 747) raise the nose slightly to cut the decent rate in half.
4. Hold constant altitude just clear of the runway. How high depends on your skill level.
5. If the aircraft sinks closer to the ground the stick is moveing aft. If the aircraft is climbing the stick is moving forward. Continual aft motion is required to keep the aircraft from sinking. As the speed disipates, the stick will need to move more rapidly to the full aft (nose up) elevator stop to arrest the unavoidable loss of altitude and contact with the runway.
6. Congratulations, you have just completed a full stall touchdown with no cross wind. Cross wind landing and directonal control after touchdown are separate lessons. Wheel and other landing techniqes are also to be covered in additional lessons.