Category: Paintball

For the protection and safety of everyone playing Paintball, it has a list of equipment, which must be well maintained and in good condition. Are they:

• Marker (paintball gun)
• Air bottle
• Loader (Ink Ball Loader)
• Protection mask
• Vest
• Paint Balls

The Marker, despite being a "play" weapon, can hurt, so remember that whenever you're not in play, the safety switch must be locked. Likewise, whenever you enter the playing area, it is mandatory to wear a protective mask, which serves to protect your face from any shot that may come your way.

Regarding clothing, the recommended thing, so that you suffer the least from the impact of the balls and are protected on the field, is:

• Long pants, preferably with a "cushioning" layer
• Pair of high-top sneakers or boots
• Long sleeve hoodie
• Neck protector
• Pair of gloves

Once you are well equipped, have fun playing! You'll be able to roll, run, hide and shoot at "enemies" and, for sure, it will be a few hours well spent!

With or without much experience, it is essential to follow some tips to succeed in your games. Playing paintball is not just about shooting friends with paint. Playing paintball involves strategy, leadership, skill and decision making.

For starters, it's important to be in shape and keep in mind that in a paintball game you won't stop for a second!

If you really want your team to win paintball games, it is also essential that they practice communication, as this will help to control the situation on the field much better. In the same way, it is especially important to always have very clear objectives before starting to attack because it will be much easier to follow the strategy and achieve an objective, than just being impulsive. It may also be interesting to practice your weaknesses so that you have the opportunity to help your team at all times.

It is not mandatory to enter the game area with a defined strategy, but it will certainly facilitate your objective of winning the game. Keep reading and researching to learn the best paintball tricks and start enjoying it as soon as possible, winning victories with your team.

Finally, whenever possible, warm up before the game, stay focused and, above all, have fun!

Contrary to what can be assumed, Paintball was not based on military training... It originated in the United States when, in 1981, a group of twelve people decided to play “capture the flag”, using weapons developed by forestry engineers to mark trees and tracks.

Paintball is an action sport, fun and extremely extreme. Even so, among extreme sports, it is considered the safest. The biggest risk in this sport is vision, however, the use of adequate masks and the correct understanding and practice of the rules, totally eliminates this risk.

Players use bullets (the weapons) that shoot paintballs that, on impact, burst and leave a smear of paint. The balls that serve as ammunition are made of a thin gelatine, filled with paint and are environmentally friendly and the weapons (markers) are specific for this sport, so they are not lethal.

There are several types of games (you can check our page at (www.azores4fun.com/paintball   to see a small description of each one) and the main objective is to never get hit. If you get shot, and the ball bursts, you're out of the game and you have to wait until the next one starts, so when you find a player from the opposing team, shoot and tag him before he does that to you!

To play, create your team and wear your most comfortable clothes that you can get dirty, I promise you will have a good experience.

In general, the benefits of playing paintball include: release of stress and a progressive increase in mood, development of the ability to work in a team, good communication and creation of strategies, in addition to expending a good amount of calories!