Imagining your description, both landings seem a little hot. The first landing sounds like a "Fly it to the deck" as the Navy teaches.

A better landing in RC is a stalled landing. The idea is to stall the airplane as you touchdown. Depending on the airplane, this involves slow and steady flair the last couple of feet - depending on speed, wind and the airplane, which all change for every landing.

The second landing sounds like you came in too hot and tried to bleed off, then gain speed with the elevator. I think you should watch how similar airplanes to yours land. You mentioned a "glide path," but that could be anything. You could be too high when you turn on final. Watch for the height of those other airplanes like yours on final. Also ascertain how much throttle they have on final, because you may be carrying too much speed.