| If you ever played army as a kid then you know how | | | | If we have to play paintball in the backyard, we have |
| much fun hunting down the enemy, finding them, and | | | | five acres so there's a little more room, the space is |
| destroying them is. Paintball is the kind of sport where | | | | wide open and I find myself crawling through the grass |
| you do nothing but test your skills against other | | | | and weeds to keep hidden and of course keeping my |
| like-minded people. It's all about the gear, the guns and | | | | distance. Which makes my shots harder as well. But |
| the fun. Racing around chasing each other, hiding and | | | | I'm a good shot so I can use a little elevation and |
| trying to outgun your friends. Paintball is a fast sport | | | | windage to hit my target. Sometimes I catch them off |
| and if you're not quick you'll be shot. | | | | guard and they don't even know where I was. |
| I prefer woodsball to any other type of paintball game. | | | | It doesn't matter where we are when we play. If it's in |
| The backyard is always too small and the paintball | | | | a densely wooded area, an actual paintball field, the |
| fields aren't realistic. But when you get into the woods | | | | back yard or even at the park we have loads of fun. |
| with your army and your enemy team the game is on. | | | | It's always fast paced and when it's all over we're all |
| Set up your boundaries, split up into teams and let the | | | | friends again and we always schedule our next |
| strategy begin. | | | | mission before we leave the field. |
| Whether you're on a defensive team or an | | | | The equipment is always the same regardless of the |
| aggressive, marine style amphibious landing, offensive | | | | location. And safety is always our number one |
| position, the fun is just beginning. Whenever we play | | | | concern. Although we play like we were members of |
| nobody goes home un-painted. Everyone gets to | | | | the first amphibious marine division we never draw |
| shoot someone and everyone gets shoot. Oh and we | | | | blood. Paintball is really a safe sport and more fun than |
| leave a forest full of painted trees, rocks, and stumps. | | | | dancing on tables at your daughters wedding. Although, |
| When necessary, playing on a regular paintball field, the | | | | I've never tried dancing on a table before, we'll save |
| strategy is completely different. Although my favorite | | | | that for another time. |
| strategy is setting up a base of fire from one position | | | | Paintball is more than just a game. If you really get into |
| and having someone maneuver around to an | | | | the action you become the sergeant or the private |
| aggressive flanking position. Catching the enemy in a | | | | and use chess like strategies to find and defeat the |
| crossfire and winning the day. I'm not that fond of | | | | enemy. Anyone at any age can play and if you don't |
| being put into a defensive position because the only | | | | have the proper equipment there is always some |
| thing that you can do is keep an eye on the enemy | | | | close by and the price range is always within |
| and shoot them when they are on the move. And of | | | | everyone's budget. |
| course keep from being shot yourself. | | | | |