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Paintball is a hobby that many people first experience casually. Often this starts off with occasional trips for the odd special event such as a birthday or stag party, before deciding that the activity is enjoyable enough to start doing more often. Other people might simply take up paintballing to try it out - the same way most hobbies begin - before developing a deeper and deeper interest.
If you are a paintball beginner but want to take your hobby to the next level and become a more “serious” enthusiast, there are a few steps you should probably consider taking.
Find Your Play Style
There are a number of very different and equally valid ways of playing paintball. A lot of beginners either fall naturally into one style which may or may not be the best for them or else take on a sort of hybrid approach of trying to be all things at once. If you want to become more serious about paintball, it is best to find the style that works best for you and stick with it, except when a change of approach is necessary for dealing with a specific situation. Are you a defensive, stealthy player or one who employs all-out force? If you have a knack for sharpshooting, a lot of patience and the right mindset, you might even find your niche as a paintball sniper. The main thing is to find out what role you play best, and then play it the best you can.
Attend Events
Attending paintballing events is a great way to develop your interest in the hobby and get more deeply involved with the sport. The kind of big game you get at these events is a unique and exciting experience that is well worth having at least once, but there is so much more to most events than just large-scale games. Most of them also have social events incorporated, and this is a valuable chance to meet with fellow paintballers who have travelled from around the country or even the world, learning new things about the sport or just chatting and immersing yourself in the sport's unique culture. Often large events also have trade fairs where you can buy all kinds of equipment to expand your arsenal, including new releases and clearance bargains.
Practice
The best way to expand your skills and immerse yourself in paintball culture is simply to increase the amount of physical involvement you have with the sport. In other words, go paintballing more often and get plenty of practice. If you are particularly interested in expanding and improving your skills, then make sure that at least a part of your mind is concentrating on actively treating it as a learning experience. Think about what you are doing well at, what you need to work on and any mistakes you have made over the course of each game that you could treat as valuable learning experiences to improve your game in the future.
If you are a paintball beginner but want to take your hobby to the next level and become a more “serious” enthusiast, there are a few steps you should probably consider taking.
Find Your Play Style
There are a number of very different and equally valid ways of playing paintball. A lot of beginners either fall naturally into one style which may or may not be the best for them or else take on a sort of hybrid approach of trying to be all things at once. If you want to become more serious about paintball, it is best to find the style that works best for you and stick with it, except when a change of approach is necessary for dealing with a specific situation. Are you a defensive, stealthy player or one who employs all-out force? If you have a knack for sharpshooting, a lot of patience and the right mindset, you might even find your niche as a paintball sniper. The main thing is to find out what role you play best, and then play it the best you can.
Attend Events
Attending paintballing events is a great way to develop your interest in the hobby and get more deeply involved with the sport. The kind of big game you get at these events is a unique and exciting experience that is well worth having at least once, but there is so much more to most events than just large-scale games. Most of them also have social events incorporated, and this is a valuable chance to meet with fellow paintballers who have travelled from around the country or even the world, learning new things about the sport or just chatting and immersing yourself in the sport's unique culture. Often large events also have trade fairs where you can buy all kinds of equipment to expand your arsenal, including new releases and clearance bargains.
Practice
The best way to expand your skills and immerse yourself in paintball culture is simply to increase the amount of physical involvement you have with the sport. In other words, go paintballing more often and get plenty of practice. If you are particularly interested in expanding and improving your skills, then make sure that at least a part of your mind is concentrating on actively treating it as a learning experience. Think about what you are doing well at, what you need to work on and any mistakes you have made over the course of each game that you could treat as valuable learning experiences to improve your game in the future.
June 11, 2015
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