Going back to my first days in a swept wing turbojet aircraft, we were taught that when one reached a certain point, say 30' AGL, the proper technique is to "check the rate of descent". That is, to increase the pitch attitude a couple of degrees and HOLD that pitch attitude. One would then shift their focus to the far end of the runway. As the aircraft settles into ground effect, the mains will absorb the initial "shock" and one slowly and gently, lowers the nose wheel. At that point, one can use reverse thrust and decelerate the aircraft.

If you think of "flaring" a large jet, as continuing to slowly increase the pitch attitude until touchdown, you'll find out very quickly, what a hard landing feels like.

It worked on the B-727 especially and works nicely on the 737,757,767 and yes, the "Triple" exceptionally well.

Happy Landings and G'Day Mates