Smokey....
.....Ray had a good writeup recently.
Go to 2000-3000 feet and slowly creep up to stall speed with full flaps. When you start feeling a little buffet right near the stall, add enough power to go around 5 MPH above stall, maintaining altitude. Do a few turns to 25-30 degree banks to get a feel for the airplane in this configuration and airspeed. If you'll duplicate this on your approach, you'll be dragging it in with power all the way 'til just before touchdown. You won't have much flare so be ready to not flare high. Apply hard braking as you raise the flaps, holding full aft stick.
Short field takeoffs are what RV's excel at anyway, so holding the brakes, revving to full power is about it. Your signature shows an RV8, so don't nose it over doing this. I'm not sure if an -8 will take full power and not go over. Anyone with an -8 care to enlighten?
Regards,