Confession: my first ever landing in a 172 was on the nosewheel. I had about 100 hours of tailwheel time and no tricycle gear time. I favored wheel landings. I put it down very smooth and straight but the instructor set me right of course! Now I am a couple decades on and I do have the nosewheel thing figgered out. The 172 is a great airplane though I spend more time in the C140.
Bryan