ARE LOW WING PLANE BETTER FOR TRAINING ???

The "ride" is a function of wing loading, control surface design, and the more modern aircraft will probably just feel more responsive because of the more modern design. I've spent many hours in high wing airplanes (8KCAB) with symetrical wings, that flew just as well inverted (which makes them very much "Low Wing" I suppose.

The high wing/low wing debate is older than I am, but here are a few observations:

The passengers are hanging under the wing in your 172 - like in a parachute, and so every rolling moment is exagerated because you are away from the center of gravity/lift. In the low wing or mid wing plane you are closer to the middle.

Operationally they are different. If you come crashing into the pattern from the practice area in your low wing plane, you are going to have to be especially careful because all the traffic is going to be in your blind spot underneath the wings - lots of "S" turns, etc, whereas in the C-172, the visibility is better. That's why in the low wing plane, I usually go ahead and get down to pattern altitude while in the practice area - say after an engine out drill, so I can watch for those other low wing aircraft better on my way back to the airport.

Checking the fuel may be easier in the low wing, but draining the sumps makes you walk like a chicken - see - it's all trade offs.

Bottom line - they're all airplanes and they all fly by the same rules. You should be learning good airmanship skills that apply to all airplanes so you can become a pilot - not a C-172 pilot, or a D-40 pilot.

Good Luck.