I'm a rookie pilot (just had my first solo's yesterday, and got my pilot certification from HRRC), and I have to agree, I had more problems having good take-offs and landings. I think my controls are a bit sensitive (my instructor had me increase the elevator throws beyond the recommended settings), but what has seemed to work for me for grass field take offs was to give a little up elevator as I started my roll (to lighten up the front wheel) just as I do when I'm taxiing), then neutralize the elevator, controlling my direction with light rudder corrections. For my NexSTAR it would only require a very little bit of up elevator to get it to lift off, and most of the time that would happen before I even got to full throttle. My take offs still are not perfect, but getting better with each attempt. I guess the key is practice, practice, practice.

Mike