What is Paintball?
Once a relatively unknown recreational activity which few people played, paintball has developed into a massive leisure industry and an extremely loved and competitive sport. Last year a survey showed that paintball had overtaken snowboarding as the fourth most popular alternative sport.
Every month thousands of new players try out this exciting pastime. A lot of the time players are attending a corporate event day, stag party, office outing, kids birthday party or are just getting together as a group of friends for a great day out.
The common misconception of non-players is that paintball caters for the war-minded within society and is a paramilitary type thing. It is not - paintball is a well organized, exciting sport which is rapidly growing. It is a game and nothing more. If you go to a site expecting a crash course in subversive thuggery, you'll be disappointed.
Paintball is used by many large companies and organizations to develop team building skills and as part of management development courses. For the most part though, paintball is played by members of the general public, who simply wish to have a great day out.