If you think
paintball is
a game only for
the guys, then you
are in for a surprise. Many
girls also enjoy
the game
and are starting
to make their
presence known in
the world
of paintball. There is always an all female team in every major tournament for
paintball and many females
turn out
to participate. And
some of
them are
exceptional players. Just because
the players are
girls, dont let
it fool you into thinking
they are not formidable.
Actually,
some say
that paintball
girls are better suited for the game and
have an advantage over males
on the field.
For one reason, females are usually smaller and are
therefore harder
to hit and it is
easier for them to hide. Also paintball girls tend to be more patient than their
male counterparts and will therefore have no problems out waiting an opponent until he outs himself.
Some have noted
that paintball girls tend to bond quicker and better than the males and therefore work together better as a team.
Paintball girls dont like to be
restricted to playing amongst all girls however, but are eager to compete against the men on the paintball field.
Most of the paintball tournaments have at least a few girls competing against men.
The all girl paintball teams have
taken down many all male paintball teams.
Not only do these paintball girls have to be tough and strong to go up against the men, but they have also had to overcome a lot of
obstacles to be able to compete in tournaments. Paintball girls may look meek and somewhat fragile, but in this case, appearances are quite misleading. They can use this to their advantage too as men tend to underestimate the ability of female players of paintball. Most paintball girls are extremely
serious about the sport and they are
very good at it.
Women are no different from men in the beginning because everyone hesitates to suffer the pain of being
shot. And getting hit by a paintball can be extremely painful. But once the game gets underway and the adrenaline kicks in, some paintball girls get
hooked; and
who could blame them? Paintball is an exciting game that is quite competitive but is also
fun to play.
So if you thought paintball was just a guys game, you can see that isnt the case. Women are quickly joining the ranks of exceptional paintball players and many have
become aficionados of the game. The next time you are on the paintball field, watch out for those paintball girls, they make for formidable opponents.
Anne Morris is an established freelance writer. You can find more of
her writing at
http://www.zone-paintball.com and
http://www.soccer-kick.com.