New Perspectives : By Foolybear
I came to the realization recently that I’m getting close to 20 years in paintball. Like everyone, I started off renting gear, but I was instantly hooked and quickly invested in my own kit and became a regular, playing 3-4 times a month. After so many years in the game, when I see a paintball field – I view it through the lens of thousands of battles. I pick up on angles, where the cover is best, and I spot the key positions that can make or break a game. And while that experience is great, it also limits me, in a way, by channeling my sight along conventional lines. Some of their games didn't include everyone having gear. Here, my student breaks cover to make a daring run up the field. This summer I had the opportunity to teach in the Summer Accelerator program for the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics . My teenaged students spent two weeks in an online class before coming to Brevard College, in the mountains of western North Carolina, for a reside...