I was taught how to fly (by a Pattern pilot) using rudder to take off, or land in a crosswind, and to coordinate turns, and for aerobatics (like keeping a true course through a loop). I don't fly more than 10 or 20 seconds at a time without some type of rudder correction, and am thankful every time I read a thread like this that I WAS taught that way.
Right on!
I was taught by an "old" pattern pilot too, and I fly with both sticks. I can't really see where you could have "complete" control over your airplane if you can't control it on all its axis. I dunno...I'll keep using mine. I'm sure if those that don't use em would start...they would see improvement in there flying right away.