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our daily lifestyle, frantic in many cases, requires us to be accumulating tension and nerves at all times. The passage of time makes all that negative energy grows until it reaches the moment of its release. Each person has their own recipe to relax and unwind for a while. There are those who opt for a weekend at a spa, while others prefer an adrenaline rush in a park, and every day there are more who join a new sport to relieve the stress: the paintball.

This sport was born in the late 70′s in America, when two friends decided to use a paint gun to mark cattle and personal entertainment. They decided to call this game ‘Survival’, thanks to an article in Sports Illustrated in 1980, began to spread like wildfire. Hayes Noel and Charles Gaines had discovered, without realizing it, a sport that currently moves more than 10 million Americans.

paintball arrival to our country was somewhat slower, mainly due to the bad image that aroused among the Spanish public. Dissemination in the United States was easier, thanks no doubt to its gun culture. The Spanish first paintball field was established in 1992, although it took three years to practice getting to know the national level. It was not until 2001 when he settled in Spain as a sport for all ages, with competitions and tournaments around the country.

The practice of paintball can approach it from two perspectives: first, for fun with friends, and the second as a team sport. Alfredo Sanjaime, CEO Strategist, said “in the recreational side, the benefits are so clear and basic as going to your group of friends to spend a day in the country, to disconnect from the stress of work or school of the week a natural environment.” For his part, Jesus Sanchez, head of Paintball Park, says that “good paintball is that having different positions, you can choose the one that more or less effort required in terms of your qualities as an athlete.”

essence of any game of paintball is to face two teams fighting for a common goal. First thing we do upon arrival is to receive the instructions of the monitors. From the start, make clear that you cannot shoot out of the game, and that the use of face protection is mandatory at all times, no exceptions. We can only take off the mask when we go into a security zone assign us away from the playing area. Jesus Sanchez recalls other standards to be met: “There is also a minimum shooting distance between players, and all have insurance marker trigger lock and a lid for the barrel, if there is any ball that is discharged involuntarily.”

team that consist of take over the marker (paintball gun powered by gas cylinders), a full face, a monkey will not stain clothes and one or more ball refills. Optionally, you can request a vest to absorb shock in the back and chest. The balls that shoot “are composed of a gelatin capsule filled with food coloring, and are completely biodegradable, washable and safe,” explains Alfredo Sanjaime. The very action of rain is enough to clear the field of spots.

Then split the teams, the action begins. Normally, the first item is of type ‘speedball’. It is played on a small field, full of obstacles, players can cover. Following the referee’s whistle, start a paintball battle ends when one team eliminates all the members of another. After this first rapid game, we will rotate by one or more stages where the game will have a more leisurely: defense of a hill, capture the flag, and protect a VIP … The only limit is the imagination of each one.

to play a game of paintball we have to forget any prejudice and enjoy the day. The head of Paintball Park says, “We’ve had people in our field with over 60 years of playing so quietly, and in the racing world, there are some very old cases.” Younger children can also enjoy the hobby “since age 14 accompanied by an adult,” say from Stratego.

many companies that organize games among its employees in order to assess their response to situations. In fact, often a psychologist infiltrates “in charge of looking at who has the option of the group, who is natural leader, who lies, who cheats, who works as a team and who is not so.” Jesus Sanchez explains. If we hooked to paintball and want to go further, there are national leagues and regional tournaments throughout the country that allow well-organized teams face in games where strategy is everything.

Paintball has become a real alternative to relieve stress and enjoy a day with friends. Its success has led to the birth of hundreds of fields, and today it is very easy to organize a weekend full of thrills