The Paintball Blog

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. (more...)

Paintball is becoming one of America's most popular pastimes. It is classified as an extreme sport but unlike other extreme sports such as sky diving, stock car racing and even mountain climbing, paintball is an extreme sport with no risk of serious injury.

Yet you still experience all of the adrenaline rush of an extreme sport.

It is a challenging and strategic sport which is usually played by two teams, each team consists of at least two players. Adults and children alike can play this sport with amazing enjoyment.

There are a vast amount of paintball tournaments, which attract a huge amount of spectators of all ages since it is such an exciting game to watch.

There are various types of paintball games, but the most common and popular game is called "capture the flag". The object 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.

Certain paintball equipment is necessary in order to be able to play the game. This equipment includes: (more...)