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In most areas, people want to play Airsoft, but have no team to join because the sport lacks popularity. A person might want to consider starting their own elite Airsoft team. Airsoft is a fun and safe sport, but most areas don't have teams, so start a team and play safe, but play hard. And most of all have fun!
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 4:
Finding Team Members
Put out a call for people to join your team. Do this among your friends, through social media and perhaps through any airsoft club or game affiliations that you have.- Ask friends to bring along their friends too. Or siblings maybe.
Audition the potential soldiers/ team members. Aim to have at least two members and up to six to form your team. These players should be willing to abide by your rules (but don't be bossy).Advertisement
Choose a team name that everyone agrees on.
Call up your team. Gather the following information:- Your own name. This should be obvious. You need to identify the person whose information is on that sheet of paper.
- Experience. This comes in handy when you begin to form your squads. You don't want a newcomer commanding six experienced soldiers.
- Armory. This is helpful in deciding where and with whom to place the person.
Write down your team's mission statement in one clear and precise sentence, i.e. "To develop discipline and honor through the sport of Airsoft."Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 4:
Assigning Roles to Team Members
Become proficient. All team leaders must be proficient in weaponry. This includes marksmanship, tactical knowledge, and physical fitness. Make sure every member can perform various tasks.
Do your research. Learn formations, hand gestures i.e. stop, go, covering fire. (not the middle finger, please), and various military tactics. Just to help you in case you don't know what to research, try to learn hand sign such as "Rally Up" Hand Sign in which you get your right hand up, stick up your index finger and rotate it clockwise).
Decide what squads you want to form and what roles you want filled.- Examples of roles: rifle person, support gunner, heavy weapons, sniper, spotter, designated sharpshooter, grenadier
- Squads should be composed of snipers, support, assault, and squad leaders. Depending on the size of the team, the team leader may or may not function as a squad leader. When a squad has four or more members, smaller fire teams can be formed. The point of doing this is to be able to quickly use tactics. If a leader of a fire team, squad, or platoon needs his unit to use a tactic like flanking or leapfrogging, it is much easier. He can simply tell Team A to do X while Team B does Y. This eliminates the need to designate specific people each time tactics are used, which would take up valuable time.
Discuss what you want to do with your team members.
Use a ranking system. For example, private 1, private 2, captain, sergeant, etc.- Create your own, or copy the USA Army ranks and switch out some and/or add your own.
- Other roles could include: Support Rifle Men, Medic, Gunner, Assault Squad A, B, C.. etc.
- Create your own, or copy the USA Army ranks and switch out some and/or add your own.
Get good gear. Each member should have a tactical vest, and a decent AEG with mid/high caps (metal/polymer). And (optionally) upgrades.- Have radios for your team to practice communications in dark areas and in daylight.
Advertisement- Have radios for your team to practice communications in dark areas and in daylight.
Method 3
Method 3 of 4:
Developing Your Own Codes
Have code names for all types of things. This can be confusing at first, but if you yell "I need help at Alpha", they won't know where you’re talking about. Good code names include:- Alpha
- Bravo
- Charlie
- Delta
- Echo
- Foxtron
- Golf
- Hotel
- India
- Juliet
- Kilo
- Lima
- Mike
- November
- Oscar
- Papa
- Quebec
- Romeo
- Sierra
- Tango
- Uniform
- Victor
- Whiskey
- X-Ray
- Yankee
- Zulu.
Develop hand signals that work just for your team members. Hand signals are a way of communicating if a radio goes down or you are on a covert mission without making a sound. Things like putting your left arm out will mean go left, putting a flat hand above your head will mean hostiles, and so on.
Be loyal to your teammates. They will be loyal to you if you are to them.Advertisement
Method 4
Method 4 of 4:
Setting Up for Team Exercises
Pump your team up to make them play harder. Start each member as a private (or affiliated rank (depending on country)) and make them want to achieve a promotion. This can be done by giving them more responsibilities and allow them to command lower ranks.
Choose or build a base (preferably big but it can be small too, you make want to add windows/gun slits) The base should be near your home so you can keep an eye on it and it should be easy to get to.
Locate a field. A field is used to play. If you don't have a field in your area, make one. To learn how to make one, there is plenty of useful information online to get your own field started.
Research the best weapons and the opponent's weapons. Also research the playing fields and all the hiding spots.
Practice. Meet once a week (or as often as possible) and practice strategies, code names, and code words.- Regular training sessions will help to get team members pumped up for regular airsoft game days, tournaments, etc.
- Regular training sessions will help to get team members pumped up for regular airsoft game days, tournaments, etc.
Go on missions. That's the whole point! Have fun!- Go against some other bigger teams (or your size), just for fun. This will keep your teammates happy and they'll be even more loyal!
Advertisement- Go against some other bigger teams (or your size), just for fun. This will keep your teammates happy and they'll be even more loyal!
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- QuestionHow do I train my team?
Community AnswerHave them do fitness exercises like push ups or 50 yard dashes. Then set up a target for snipers with pop-up opponents and a staged hostage attempt. - QuestionHow do you make a field for airsoft play?
Community AnswerYou need some property on which to play. Make sure that if you miss a shot and it goes flying somewhere, you won't hit something or someone. Create some cover such as wood piles or tables. - QuestionIf my team has never played, should I take people individually to see how they do?Community AnswerYou should do whatever you feel is best, but in my opinion it's better to go all together to get your team used to functioning together and using team work.
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Tips
- Remember that snipers are an important asset.Thanks
- Buy Radios/ Comm's equipment to make your team more organized, and make the game more intense. If the field is huge.Thanks
- Stick to the plan, but exceptions may be made.Thanks
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Warnings
- Always wear the proper safety gear.Thanks
- Never give away plans.Thanks
- Always stay with your group.Thanks
- Airsoft is a game of honor, be honest with whoever you play against it's not paintball, you can't physically see you were hit.Thanks
- Keep arguing to a minimum but keep discussion to a maximum.Thanks
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