Villa, thanks for sharing your experience with us. It appears we all have the same problem with the risk for "nose in" during landings. I have not used the high alpha approach myself but it certainly looks cooler than just "greasing her in" at rather high speed like I do. I also give full down when nose wheel is on the grass.
Dan and Villa, if you have plans/drawings of your canards and know the c.g. position I can easily calculate the foreplane loading my way and share the results with you..?!?!
Attach a "nose in damage" pic....[&o]..!...Cheers/Harald