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2012 PSP MAO: Thursday and Friday Impressions

Aug 11, 2012 | Analysis, Tournament

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

Aug 10, 2012 | The Balls

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...

PSP Mid-Season Analysis and Honorable Mentions – Part One

Jul 2, 2012 | Analysis

With 60% of the season complete, and only two PSP tournaments left in the year, we’ve witnessed paintball played at the highest competitive level to date. Teams have honed in on their strengths and weaknesses and star players have emerged from the depths of...

Toulouse TonTons Win the 2012 London Masters

Jul 1, 2012 | International, Tournament

For the first time in history, a team hailed from France, takes first place in a Millennium Series event. The TonTon’s have been a renowned name in the tournament paintball scene for years, so this win comes as no surprise. From the prelims to the finals, the...

Holding The Wire: Feature Length Paintball Documentary

Jun 8, 2012 | National

Social Paintball has officially partnered with Iacon Pictures to announce Holding the Wire, a unique portrait of tournament paintball during an economically turbulent time. Jose Diaz, a veteran high school teacher, sets out to document the lives and experiences of...