All of my planes have been tail draggers and I'm self taught. I fly a 63" Goldberg Extra now and have been flying for about 3 years. I started off with a homebrew, bluefoam, and stick built, electric three channel trainer. Next step was a GWS EStarter, then a GWS Formosa, then a Tower Hobbies Uproar 40.

Point here is, I never flew a tricycle gear trainer until I started teaching people to fly. In my opinion, tail dragger gear is easier, and more intuitive to learn to fly with. The fact that the tail wheel comes off the ground and you lose a little ground control is minute, By that time you should be just about airborne. I also think it is far easier to land a tail dragger.