I fly a light taildragger (cessna 140) The other day I was taxiing out to the runway. Winds were 25knots and the taxiway was covered in ice. It took 15 minutes to finally get on the runway, I kept blowing into the wind. Proper use of aileron and rudder definately made a huge difference.
When I started flying in piper warriors I wondered the same thing, If you get the chance to taxi a light tailwheel airplane you'll really start to notice a big difference, that experience has really improved my taxiing habits in all airplanes.