Glider pilot reported entering ground effect while on final approach and the glider began to balloon. The pilot used the airbrakes to regain proper glideslope but instead the glider rapidly descended; resulting in a hard landing. The glider was damaged but the pilot came out uninjured.

Narrative

While landing after a short soaring flight I had a hard landing on Runway XX at ZZZ that caused damage to the glider I was flying. I was on final approach in a glider that I had only flown 4 times previously and while entering ground effect I began to balloon. I recall opening the airbrakes to attempt to get back on my desired glideslope and aim point and I think I opened the airbrakes too far; causing a rapid descent to hard landing. This hard landing caused a pilot-induced oscillation and on the second time contacting the runway with the front wheel; the canopy came dislodged from the glider first; hitting the right wing and then the ground.I was not injured but per the IA (Inspection Authority) who works on this glider; the canopy was destroyed and the leading edge surface of the wing will require some level of repair. On his initial inspection he did not note any damage to the landing gear; tires; or fuselage/empennage.As I have thought about this incident; when I ballooned above my desired glideslope knowing I would miss my aim point; I felt compelled to act even though I had at least 3/4 of the runway still to use. I was fairly new to this glider and the more prudent action would have been to continue to use up runway in ground effect; there was not any need to try to stop short as I initially planned; especially once my initial plan began to come apart. My impetus to land short was only to make the ground retrieve easy; which now seems quite silly! Even if I flew the length of the runway it would have only added minutes to the wing walk.I think that I was lucky that I was uninjured from the impact and lucky that the canopy didn't hit my face as it separated from the glider! I also know that I am lucky the damage to the glider appears minimal - this could have been much worse.My takeaway and what I hope others could learn from this is first; to be more conservative when learning a new aircraft; and also to move on to plan B instead of force a plan A! My action has likely removed it from club service for the rest of the soaring season; if not longer. I feel horrible and am sharing this in hopes someone else avoids this type of incident in the future.