A simple and effective way of learning to use the rudder is simply to fly perfectly parallel to the runway back and forth back and forth using rudder only to make small corrections to keep you on track. DO NOT let people tell you this is too difficult.. IT IS how you will learn to fly with rudder.

1st get comfortable just taking off and landing and flying generally comfortable once you are comfortable with your plane work on this...

Simple Exercise.
1. Takeoff and go around and come into the wind at the end of the field set your distance there so that as the plane passes in front of you it is 100' out and say 75' high. Start at 100' out at the end of the field and try to stay exactly 100' out all the way from one end of the field to the other . USE RUDDER and elevator ONLY to maintain altitude and track. Only use the ailerons to keep the wings level NOT steer the plane, thats what the rudder is for. stay with it,,, it works.

2. When you get to the end DONT TURN, climb vertically maintain a perfect vertical line using the rudder and then at the top ease the throttle back so you are at a high idle and give full rudder deflection so that the plane turns 180 degrees and faces straight down. (Thats a stall turn or hammerhead) You should stive to come back down the exact same line you went up, YOU CAN DO IT!!

3. At the bottom pull the stick back gently and level out at 75' high and 100' out maintain distance out with rudder and elevator only ALL THE WAY down the field..

Repeat steps 2 and 3 over and over (just remember to takeoff and land) for at least 1 gallon of fuel do only this. Mark the gallon RUDDER. I learned this trick from aconversation with Bryan Hebert a REAL good pattern pilot and it works

When you get proficient at it mark another gallon RUDDER INVERTED,,,
go through the exact same exercise but do it twice as high and inverted. The trick I used initially for inverted rudder control was to watch the wingtip closest to me. Focus on maintaining distance out and altitude. When inverted just use your rudder thumb to push the wingtip forward or back, almost like your thumb is actually on the wing and you are physicaly moving it. You will have to push(down elevator) to climb vertically from inverted remember. Once vertical with the belly of the plane facing you push the rudder stick in the direction you want the tail to go to maintain a straight vertical line. At the top ease back to high idle and push full rudder in the direction you want the tail to go. It takes a while for your brain to catch on but once you do its VERY simple.

Once you get comfortable and with these exercises I guarantee you will be flying the rudder all the time... inverted, upright, in turns, loops rolls all the time and you wont even be thinking about it. Anyone can just fly for fun and that is great, not everyone wants to be a good pilot some just wanna have a good time.

MIke