Chuck: I'm intrigued by "Most tail wheel airplanes I have flown can be landed shorter using the wheel landing technique than three pointing them" as this is counter to my experience of light aircraft - are you referring to heavier types with real suspension and the ability to brake with the tail in the air? If not, I'm doing something wrong and would appreciate hearing how you do it.
Sure:
Most tail wheel airplanes can be wheel landed with touch down just above the stall.
Once on the runway you can lower the nose which will put more weight on the wheels to provide better braking energy.
Have a look at how the Super Cub guys do it in their short landing contests in Alaska, the Super Cub is a light aircraft....however the heavier the airplane the better this method works.
These conversations tend to drift all over the place such going into detail about all the different flying characteristics of different airplanes and how to check out pilots in every flight envelope from straight and level to unusual attitudes.
I try and focus on the question asked....such as here, checking out on a tail wheel airplane in this thread....thus I focus on the real differences between a tail wheel airplane and a nose wheel airplane.
The important differences are mostly ground handling and take off and landing differences.
((( Before this gets into a pissing contest please note....)))
If I find the pilot who I am cross training from nose wheel to tail wheel needs training in any other realm of airplane handling I will provide such training before approving them as competent on type.
Any instructor who deserves the title of instructor will very quickly be able to determine where a pilot needs further instruction in a very short time of observing the pilot being trained.