moment I fell in love… with airsoft!
So that’s how I got into airsoft, and
I continue to love it to this very day.
For anyone who’s reading this and
has a son or daughter who would be
interested, I’m telling you now – take
them with you. It’s an instant bond
between father and son or daughter.
But while playing airsoft as a young
player is brilliant, don’t be surprised if
older players sometimes don’t respect
you just because of your age. Don’t
let me put you off because, frankly,
I am bracing you for the truth: some
people simply won’t listen to a ‘child’.
Some players don’t seem to care
about your experience or ability – they
just won’t treat you the same as they
would an adult. This can sometimes
make playing as a young player very
demeaning and demanding, but if you
just ignore it, push through and keep
playing how you want to play, you can
still enjoy yourself to the absolute
max, and improve too.
“When you are young playing
airsoft is just like a videogame.
You know, playing as if you were
Rodriguez from Call of Duty is
awesome – and the enthusiasm
it inspires is great too!”
was just like playing a video game –
except you’re in it!
He said that he had asked the owner
of the site if I could come and he had
agreed, but only if I accompanied my
dad at all times. I don’t think I cared.
You can imagine my fragile 11-yearold mind was buzzing at the thought
that I could be one of the Rainbow Six
or something. I remember dreaming
about it every day until we finally went
to my first game, at Ground Zero.
I don’t remember much of the
game itself, but I remember getting
my first kill and the resulting buzz
of excitement. Adrenaline pumped
through my body and from that very
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But playing as a young player isn’t
all bad – you can fit into the little
holes that the older players can’t