For most people, it is easier to make the transition from cpound to trad if they use a recurve. Basically, it's because the hand position is more similar with a high or medium grip style. The longbow grip usually has the heel of your hand down flat that takes some 'getting used to'.
You will see that at most shoots, recurve scores average higher than longbow. When you are learning its sure more fun to shoot well.
That said, once you get past the learning curve many shooters find longbows, particularly modern reflex/ deflex hybrid longbows to be more forgiving because there is no string contact at the tips, eliminating (most of) the consequence of torquing the riser. R/D longbows especially those with carbon limbs are as fast or faster than recurves of the same draw weight.
