NG
YOU
GUNS
T
he whole sport of airsoft is
based around one principle:
honesty. No matter the
circumstances we’re always
expected to uphold that one
principle and if you don’t then you’re not
going to have an enjoyable time, and could
ruin the experience for other players.
Take your hits, even if you don’t know
where the BB came from or you think
you could get away with it. Even if you’re
playing against someone who isn’t taking
their hits, you do yourself no favours by
following their standard. Take your hit – then
tell a marshal if someone’s not playing
fair. That way you’ll earn yourself a good
reputation and decent respect from the
adults.
054
December 2011
When I was just starting out I found myself
being looked down upon a lot and made it
my goal to prove them wrong. Look where
it’s got me – I’m writing for Airsoft Action
about the sport I love!
Never let older players demean you
just because you’re inexperienced. You
will encounter players who seem to have
forgotten they were in the same situation
once, but just ignore them. Above all don’t
let them bring you down or put you off
airsoft. Step up and play – be the best you
can be, learn from better players and use
your head.
It’s not all about running, guns blazing,
into areas infested with enemy. In one
example, after putting up with a morning of
snide comments because I was younger, I
This month Jez Blume
discusses how to handle
tricky situations and learn
from your mistakes to
become a better player
managed to sneak around a place we call
Prison Camp on my own, taking out six or
seven people before being surrounded. They
thought there was more than one of me
and I caused them a huge delay in securing
an objective. How? Because I thought
before I moved and, more importantly,
because I didn’t let what people said get to
me, I ignored it and carried on.
Over six years I’ve learnt my tactics and
which ones I prefer to use. I’ve also learnt
a lot about what to do in certain situations
and, just as importantly, what not to do.
You can’t just learn from me though, or
from any article in a magazine. The most