Alex Spence: Back in Action

Alex Spence: Back in Action

Gearing up today, from the start, felt different. I haven’t been this nervous in a long time and was shaking on the inside, but I tried my hardest to appear calm on the outside. Most players know that when you are nervous before a match you always seem to have to pee...
2012 PSP MAO: Thursday and Friday Impressions

2012 PSP MAO: Thursday and Friday Impressions

Thursday: It is not always ideal when, as the GPS moans about the imminent arrival at the field of a paintball event, the only thing to be seen outside the windows are rows and rows of corn. Not every event can be on the Las Vegas strip or on the beach, but I guess it...
Paintball Strategy for Dummies, Part 1

Paintball Strategy for Dummies, Part 1

Do you approach a paintball field as a chess game? Do you think you are a master tactician who spends hours upon hours playing Command and Conquer? Do you have any idea what Gain, Control and Anchor mean? Ever want to probe into the mind of a professional team’s...
Paintball Has Survived

Paintball Has Survived

It has been a tough few years for paintball. The current class of young pro players remembers how, five short years ago, Oliver Lang was signing a contract worth six figures, paintball was on both Spike TV and ESPN, PSP’s World Cup was still at Disney World, and the...
2012 PSP Chicago Open – Finals Preview

2012 PSP Chicago Open – Finals Preview

As Saturday comes to a close, all eyes come into focus on the APPA and score cards to see who will make the cut to Sunday. While Thursday through Saturday is important for any team, the real competition begins this coming morning and exposes every crack in the armor...