How to Start an Airsoft Team

Starting your own airsoft team can be rewarding in more ways than just having other people to play with. You can build lasting friendships based on your common interest. Other players will probably give you some tips on shooting or tactics.

Before you do anything else, do your research. Find out if there are any organized airsoft teams in your area. Search the Internet and post in forms to find any other airsoft enthusiasts in your area that might know, or be part of a team.

If you want to attract experience players to your team, you will also need to learn common hand gestures (stop, go, cover,etc), tactical formations, airsoft slang, and other military tactics that can apply to airsoft.

Your team will need a name. The name should be a team effort and not something you pick first. Believe it or not, the name can drive away experienced players. A team logo will also help unify the team. The logo can be turned into patches or put on hats or shirts.

Gather information about the team. Get names, experience, type of airsoft guns, desired positions, etc.

You want experience levels because you want to make the different squads as even as possible. You do not want to have 4 inexperienced players in one squad and 4 experienced players in another.

The airsoft gear they have is important to help put together an inventory of what the team has as a whole and individually. This also helps in deciding for which position each player will be optimal.

The desired position usually gives you an idea of what each player is comfortable doing. I say usually because sometimes a player will want to be a sniper, but may be more experienced as a support gunner.

Some of the positions in addition to a sniper and support gunner you will want to have are spotter, designated marksman, rifleman, grenadier, and heavy weapons.

A good team leader is also a good motivator. If you are not very good at motivating, appoint someone who is as the team leader. Remember, you become part of a team, but the other players are not your team. There should balance on each of the squads.

Each squad should have an experienced squad leader that can also motivate the team. The team leader doesn’t necessarily need to be a squad leader.

Hold regular skirmishes between the different squads. Be careful practicing against other teams. You don’t want them finding out your plans and strategies before tournaments.

As a team, you should always be looking for improvement. Seek out teams over the Internet and see what you can learn from them. If they are in another state, they may be willing to help out.

Airsoft is much more fun as a team sport than you and your friend shooting each other. If you have not yet started or joined a team, now is a good time to do it.