The greatest problem a pilot will have when first starting to fly a tail wheel airplane is directional control on the ground, especially if they have a lot of time on nose wheel airplanes.
Therefore logic dictates one should get used to controlling direction on the runway before flying it.
Logic dictates that you land as close to a three pointer as you can, and get that stick back into your stomach pronto.
Playing around in ground-loop/nose-over country is not something I'd have a novice doing. Wheelers are best left to the experienced pilot.