Welcome to the forum. This is a great resource, especially as you get further into your Kitfox ownership.
I think learning how to fly in a Kitfox, especially an early one, will make you a better pilot as they are a control sensitive and somewhat unstable compared to your average Piper or Cesna. After putting more than 2,000 hours on Kitfoxes and Avids, and flying a bunch of other general aviation aircraft over the years, I personally find the Kitfox a bit harder to fly than many other taildraggers, but it is not the raging monster some claim. However, some Kitfoxes and Avids have had really bad luck when using the Maule tailwheel (as in wrecked) which will make it nearly impossible for ANY pilot to fly, UNLESS it is set up correctly. (I know this from first hand experience - a master flight instructor that specializes in tailwheel put an Avid on its back because of a Maule tailwheel. And this guy knows how to handle tailwheel airplanes)
So if you have a Maule tailwheel on it we should talk before you get into your training in it. That could be the reason for 6 previous owners?
Paul