I' m a longbow man. I' ve tried recurves but found I' m a much better shooter with the right longbow. Haven' t found a recurve that made me want to switch. Tried a Hunter II, still like my longbow. Actually I can shoot the Falcon pretty well. I think it has a lot to do with the grip and the bow feels like a longbow[] Plus its not too expensive and Chad has some. Try a hybrid longbow, like a Selway Lil Magnum, Morrison Cougar, Thunderstick MOAB, etc........ I find these bows to be very forgiving. Have to admit, I shoot my Selway better than my Crusader. Better is not exactly right, just a bit more consistent. I' ll put more arrows in a tighter area. But then they are somewhat different stlye bows with different grips. Hope Chad doesn' t see this. Some longbows I just can' t shoot, like ones with straight grips. Keep practicing and trying bows and then you' ll find the one and bam you' ll feel like robin hood.