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ing Russell Crowe in the movie and Jonas Armstrong in the BBC TV show. In both of these Robin uses a Long Bow and a type of Recurve bow which was very common in those days as it was mainly used for long range attacks. Not much use for Robin in close quarters mind you. In the 1980s, Robin of Sherwood television series, the two main leads Michael Praed and Jason Connery seemed to at least be fairly proficient in archery showcasing their skills in the more supernatural and spiritual Robin Hood series.
Image © Goldcrest TV, 1984 Image © Square Enix, 2012

Video Games
Even in video games it seems people are catching on with Skyrim, Far Cry 3 and the latest Tomb Raider game all showcasing the Bow as a weapon of choice. So this truly shows that in the last 64,000 years the bow has finally taken its place as a true genre weapon worthy of true warriors. Now go out and find a club and have a go yourself.

Christophe Montoya

Archery is a fun and relaxing sport that can be enjoyed year-round across the UK and the wider world. To find an archery club near you, try checking out Archerygb.

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