Sports & Fitness
Paintball & Airsoft
Two teams take a flag through woods or bunkers, and a hit leaves a mark
Fields charge per session and rent markers, masks and padding, and walk-on players get put onto teams. There is a safety briefing first: masks stay on at all times outside the safe zone. Unlike a video game, the running is exhausting and hits genuinely sting, so wear thick long sleeves. Calling out positions and covering each other win more than aim does.
First stepBook a walk-on session at a paintball or airsoft field, rent the full kit, listen to the safety officer's briefing, and play through the afternoon.
Barriers
Cost to start
$50–300
Going deep → $300–2k
Alone or with people
Anyone will do
Effort
Demanding
Without a teacher?
Best with a class
One session takes
Half a day
Where
A venue
Why people take it up