As the author, I spent six years as a professional paintball writer (and at that point, ten years as an avid paintball player) researching "501 Paintball Tips." My research took me across the country, from Virginia to San Diego, with stops at most of the country's biggest-name paintball events. I spoke with professionals in speedball and the highest-level players in woodsball, reviewed dozens of markers for my magazine articles, and spent months researching tactics in the field. The result was a huge body of published work in Action Pursuit Games, Facefull, Paintball Sports, Paintball News, ultimately Jungle, and other top publications...and this book, which presents the very best strategies for both speedball and woodsball along with chapters on health and peak athletic performance, do-it-yourself projects related to paintball, and other exclusive content. There are even photos, by popular demand.

Please pass on your copy when you're done, giving it to a friend or family member or colleague, so that my readership may grow; it's my readers who justify the years I spend on each of my books, and expanding my readership is more important than sales. So pass on the second-hand copies, and check it out at your library, whatever it takes to see if you like my work! And if you do, please--read more, and help others discover it, too. Thanks, and good reading! ( )