In Altissimus
I meant a nice 3-point landing in a taildragger!
But the same applies in any light aircraft, really. Forcing it onto the ground with flying speed isn't going to do the undercarriage any good.
As for your 2nd point, I don't want to set myself up as an expert giver of advice, 'cos I'm not an expert! Perhaps someone wiser / more experienced than me can answer?
What worked best for me in landing nosewheel types reasonably consistently was learning to fly taildraggers. I'd recommend it to anyone, even if they have no intention of continuing to fly them afterwards.
Kingy
I thought my 220m uphill was short! Out of interest, where's your 120m strip and what do you fly there in?