Paintball Vocabulary For The Newbie Baller

With over 10 million enthusiasts in the United States alone, paintball, a sport requiring a high level of equipment, is easy and safe to play, great fun and really gets the adrenaline flowing. The strong cult following stands as testament to the increasing popularity the game has achieved.

The main basic aim of paintball is to eliminate opposing players from the game by marking them with a paintball fired from a paintball gun or marker.

The self tailored rules range from one extreme to another and objectives such as claiming the opposing team's flag or eliminating their "General" are added incentives. It's a simple sport enjoyed by all who play whatever their age or experience. [Continue Reading]

Paintball Guns: The World Of Paintball Guns

With over ten million paintballers in the United States alone,  and providing an adrenaline rush for all its enthusiasts,  paintball is proving to be one of the most popular sports of it's time.

The basic objective of the game is to mark opponents with a paintball fired from a paint gun thus eliminating them from the game.

Bonus moves such as "claiming the opposing team's flag"  or "eliminating the General" are additional objectives of the game although the rules of a particular game can be tailor made to the group, ensuring  maximum enjoyment whilst observing clearly laid down safety rules.

The most popular of paintball games include Woodsball, Scenario and Tourneyball/Speedball.

Paintball requires specific equipment in order to participate in the game. Items such as a paintball gun or marker,  paintballs themselves which are used as ammunition fired from the gun, and a face mask providing protection for the eyes are all essential pieces of kit. [Continue Reading]