Kingy -
I have flown with Budd Davisson and although I had 500hrs at the time, 200 of those tailwheel, I really learned a lot!
We never left the traffic "pattern" in the Pitts but we sure did a lot of landings!
N8PB is a sweet little aeroplane - having flown four different S2A's now I can honestly say that!
I don't understand this tendency to land on one side or the other - the centreline should bisect your feet on the pedals. Especially important in a taildragger as if left to its own devices it could go either way and you want to maximise your options!
Stik