just another pointless rant about Is paintball a sport? Paintball in the Olympics? Paintball in the X-Games?
May 10th, 2010
Is paintball a sport? Olympics? X-Games?
April 3rd, 2010
Paintball is a sport
Paintball is a sport
WE GATHERED at an inhuman hour – 8am – on a Sunday morning at Kranji MRT.
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March 29th, 2010
Bud Light Paintball Commercial – Paintball – Not Too Light, Not Too Heavy
www.socialpaintball.com This is the new Bud Light Commercial – Paintball – Not Too Light, Not Too Heavy that just aired. It has the giant blue paintball that is dropped from a fighter jet during a paintball airstrike. It’s interesting how they depict paintball. If you freeze some of the scenes you can see some not so safe practices, plus learn from them. They are not using proper safety procedures that should be adhered to while playing paintball. What are some of those safety regulations you should always follow that they are not following? Is this good or bad for the overall sport of paintball? Paintball World Cup 2009 the DVD here: www.socialpaintball.com
May 27th, 2009
Selecting a Paintball Leader
It takes a lot of guts and character to be a leader in any sport. Even in paintball, where there is minimal physical contact and it can be played by everybody from all walks of life, there are certain qualities needed to be a leader of a paintball team.
First, he has to achieve that certain level of respect; the kind where other paintball players, some of them close friends, are willing to follow his orders. This is a feat to achieve since not everyone can bear to take orders from just anyone.
He should be a master strategist. In this case, flexibility is a must since he must make the initial battle plan suitable for any kind of battlefield. He must also be courageous, the type of player that will never hesitate to go into the frontline, even if he is protected by his men. He must be a well-liked character, someone who has the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all types of people.
What are the attributes that a paintball commander should have?
1. Experience and quick-wit:
Experience is one thing that is not gained easily: it takes a lot of time and patience to achieve the kind of experience suitable for a leader.
2. Physical fitness:
He must be able to get into the thick of things, and to be able to get into any areas that his men can go. Mobility is a necessity for a paintball commander
3. Respected aura
Respect is needed to convince all of the members of a team to follow whatever orders that are needed, dispensed, and carried out. No team player will follow someone he does not like and/or respect.
4. Ability and willingness to communicate
A commander talks with authority and conviction – he can make people listen and take action.
A paintball commander must be able to put aside his personal performance for a while to analyze the performance of his team. He should survive almost every battle. He should be able to dissect and identify the flaws of his team and the battle plan whenever things go wrong and have the “smarts” to come up with a better plan the next time around.
Like all other participation sports, a paintball leader must be able to inspire other people to perform the best they can. Once this is done, the whole team, not only the paintball commander, will achieve victory.
May 20th, 2009
Paintball Basics
Paintball is a safe, simple yet challenging and strategic sport that is played usually by two teams, each with at least two players. Adults and kids alike enjoy this sport as they often refer to it as an advanced or improvised game of tag.
Tournaments attract many spectators of all ages, as it is a very exciting game to watch.
Paintball games are of various types, however, the most popular game often played is called “capture the flag”. The object or the goal of this game is for teams to advance to the opponent’s base, move the other team’s flag to its destined location, at the same time guarding your own flag.
The paintball field has many obstacles such as tires, forts, old cars, hay and the newest are “inflatables” that are constructed as refuge for team players; making the game all the more exciting, as if participating in an actual game of war in videos.
When one is hit, it can hurt briefly and at times give players bruises. Players are typically required to be in long sleeves shirt and pants, making sure that the color is not be identical as that of the judge and complete paintball gear such as mask, helmet and goggles for safety.
The sport of paintball has a distinct and accurate set of rules that are strictly followed. The producer of the tournament is the absolute authority in regard to either an alteration or addition to the rules; marshals oversee the event, and their decision is always final. No dispute on the paintball field is accommodated or entertained.
A military approach to paintball is useless, as that knowledge is recognized and understood by the teams. A team’s tactic should be carefully planned; your team’s line of attack will not be known by the opposing team, and there should be a quick switch of plans in case something goes wrong.
There must be a lot of team work involved, as everyone moves through the field. As a team member moves, there should be others to guard and keep watch and give off covering shots when necessary. A team that moves together with a common objective will have a great chance of succeeding in this game.
Communication in the field is also very important. A team-mate can shout the position of the opponent. The moment that a player is seen, the game for that player is up; so there is no reason for you to keep quite; instead, inform the others the location of the enemy.
The excitement of this game concludes when you are seen and eliminated – a situation that all team players struggle to avoid.
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