wheelpant,

Switching to a taildragger is not that big of a deal. When I first switched it caused me to nervous, but most of that was from the instructions I had been given on how to take off with a taildragger. It is not nearly as hard as the instructions make it sound. It was my experience that having plenty of power made the transition easier. It will not take long before it is simple to take off like Geistware describes. In the meantime having enough power so you can just punch it and pull up on the elevator may take away some of your nervousness.

Eric