I am glad to hear what you are saying. I am 52 years old I going to my 1st outdoor Event on Friday which will be at over a 100ﾟ in Michigan. I will keep hydrated I will bring my daughter she will be hydrated she will watch me can she is intrested in it to. So you guys keep up the great work and keep up the videos I've been following the BB Warrior for a while I just got turned on to your channel probly about a month ago so keep up the good work guys and thanks
Two of us are 60 on my team and still having a blast playing. Of course I might not keep up with some of the younger guys on the team, but still play to my strengths.
With all honesty..Just enjoy it and have a great time. By the way our oldest player is 53 y.o. and we also have people like me with ruined knees. I discovered that when you use your brain while playing you can even enhance your fitness by playing airsoft and sometimes it even eliviates your pain. HAve a good one!
This is very encouraging. I've gotten so tired of being told I'm not healthy enough for the things I want to try. I have a heart rhythm disorder and it feels like every time I get interested in a potential new hobby it gets smacked out of my hands because my heart might decide to fuck off and try to kill me. I really wasn't prepared for the reality of being disabled and its hard to deal with sometimes. it's nice to be told "you CAN do this" for once. So thanks for this on behalf of everyone who's tired of being told no because their body doesn't function flawlessly.
lemon Backhair Cool but it’s not the rush just keep yourself safe and think tactically with your team as a small kid like you could be a god flanker and hid in uncanny places, work to your powers
Ya I have been coming to learn this and have been adjusting my playing style. I have gone from heavy primary and PC down to Sniper/SMG with a Chest rig and a slower play style and I am finding I am much happier. Let the kiddos sprint back to spawn and back out. I have work the following day.
This video gives a whole different view on the airsoft sport and all the MilSim events. Whats summarised in the video and talked about makes me want to play a MilSim game when my friends will be joining the airsoft community. As i have some health issues, this video encourages me to just go out and play MilSim games even though something could happen. Videos like these have a great effect on everyone that is hesitating, so keep up the amazing work Gun Gamers!
There is a guy at my local site who uses a walking stick and has a mobility scooter for anything further than 50m. So if you are more able bodied than that you have no excuse :) Have also heard of someone using a mobility scooter full time and both these sites are outdoors.
I started playing paintball in 03 after having ACL and Medial Meniscus repair and in a leg brace. Pick a gun/play style that fits your limitations. At that time I set my gun up to be a long range sniper. I was able to just sit pick a spot and lay down and fire. Airsoft is the same way. I'm a lot older now than I was and have a lot more wrong with me physically and I can still play. As you guys said just work around your limitations and pace yourself.
I need to get in better shape. I can keep up with the young kids, but im not wearing my full battle rattle yet. Yes im that guy runnin the m60 and RUNNING with the m4 guys.
Yeah my first game I got really tired quickly. The reason why some people walk around “normally” is because getting into the tactical stance is physically tiring. Pacing yourself is the best way to play. Prepare for the game too. Our 4 man squad brings chairs, a table, a wannabe roof, and lots of water/food.
I'm glade you made this I've been playing for 4 years now I'm 61 years old this keeps me in shape , this and I do exercise for my life style I average about 8 miles a day I walking , but airsoft is so much more fun than just walking 😆
The biggest thing to think about if you're watching the video for genuine personal enquiry - if you think you're not fit enough to play airsoft then you probably should be playing. Getting out there will very quickly give you a pretty accurate picture of your physical fitness level. You will survive, you will get through it just fine but you will soon know that you need to work on some cardio to reduce heart rate and increase recovery, a bit of core work to help with carrying/holding positions or just improve strength and endurance on arms/legs etc. Playing airsoft helps you to get fitter, notice when you are improving in shape and enjoy yourself whilst doing it. Regarding physical disabilities - check with your doctor/physio first. Regardless of fitness level - plan for eventualities. Keep warm/cool/dry and make sure you have enough water, calories and meds with you to patch up when you're feeling it ;)
I'm 46 and overweight with a very bad knee. I'm able to walk for a good distance but, running is right out. Also I'm a ling time smoker. All that being said, I still plan on playing at my local fields. My hope is airsoft will help me a bit to get into shape. I just know I'm not going to keep up with the younger and in shape guys. I'm ok with that. I'll just learn to get some distance shots. Thanks for this video.
I had cancer have a full hip replacement a bad back bad knees basically all my joints are shot or on the way out and I still play from time to time obviously i can't go out to every game or handle every field but pick up games are simple if i don't play to hard and I have done a milsim and made it through
@@ehouse2326 yep 100% cancer free since i had to stop treatment back in 2015. And man people have it way worse than I do don't feel bad about "complaining" lol on the upside i got a pretty unique callsign out of it nothing like explaining to people why everyone calls you make a wish XD
Im a near legally blind Support Gunner with an RPD. Im only 138 lbs, 5'9". The gun is well over 20 lbs fully loaded with 2900 .32's in the drum. Im also batshit insane. You can do anything in airsoft if you are committed enough XD
I'm 54 this year, and i am more in shape today than ever thanks to airsoft. It's true to take time and take it easy in the game especially surveying and guarding for about 15mins or more lol !
The problem with athsma is allot of event hosts and providers simply don't want you if you have it. My most recent event ( lion claws ) litterally states in the game rules to not bother attenting if you have athsma. And I find clauses like that in most events.
Really? I haven't looked super deep, but I'm 99% sure American MilSim, MilSim West, Omega Productions, and Desert Fox Events don't have anything like that in their rules. Seems silly if so.
@@ehouse2326 It's in lion claws rule book for most ops and may also be in their core rule set email as well. I'm fairly sure stagops has a similar warning / cautionary in their rules as well. I always put it down on my medical card. But I never mentioned it on pre reg cause I don't want to risk getting auto refunded. In regards to those specific event hosts. American Milsim has no events within reach of me personally. It's just not an option with my job. Same goes for Omega. MSW I could probably only do civilians. Y'all talking like you guys are out of shape. Even when I was in high school and in peak form I still couldn't even get a consistent slow jog more than 15 yards without my knees screwing up. ( Yay crooked leg bones. Litterally ) but even as civilian they still don't have any games within reach. Jets games have come within reach but last time was hosted the same day as 4 other events. And my team voted to go to lion claws instead so... RIP. Still don't like the idea of having to keep my phone on the field. I can't afford to replace it should it break. Took 4 years to afford a replacement for my last "smart" phone.
For the record my home fields refs have actually seen me having athsma attacks on their teeny tint cqb field. It doesn't take much. Bless Extreme's refs for keeping an extra eye on me when I suddenly can't get enough air.
@@existinginaspace8347 Extreme Airsoft in RI? I've never been there, but I know the people behind it from meeting them at events. Not surprised to hear they take care of you, they're awesome.
I played cqb for the first time in about three months and my thighs were sore as shit for three days so no your limit... I'm 35 and I feel young at heart but I definitely get out of shape alot faster than I used too
Completely off topic...but Eric will you be putting a video or podcast on desert fox event citadel retaliation? I'd like to hear your thoughts. Was a pleasure seeing you and Gun gamers there. Didn't see the BB warrior this time around
Thought exercise: Has anyone thought of carrying lighter ammo to carry more. 4K .25 g is the same weight as 5K .2 g for instance. Would you rather sacrifice accuracy for output and more ammo?
I'm 31 and 350 lbs and I can move faster and last longer then most other players, mind over matter. I live in North Carolina, and we have a very large scenario called Fulda Gap, lol playing in the Carolina mountains is brutal. Dont be afraid fellow large guys, you can do this. Lastly it's Airsoft, your paying to play, not being payed and it's not life and death. Play at your own pace, rest when need to.
I've got a bad back and my knees have been dislocated a lot of times wich means they are very weak... on that i gained 40 kilo of weight because of medication, and my knees have trouble supporting the new gained weight... my knees can support my weight for about 3 hours before I am going over my limits... most games in my country are 4 hours and when I push myself i can make it those 4 hours but the next 3 days i need to rest my knees because they got overlaoded... sometimes after 3 or 3,5 hour i have to tap out... wich is sad for my team but my heath comes first... playing for 3 hours is still better than not playing at all :P
i think the biggest case and point on this subject i've personally seen is a guy i play with who is legally blind, he is considered legally blind cause of extreme pinhole vision so he plays mainly as a sniper cause he can see down a scope just fine although i've seen him assault with full auto rifles to just fine. just make the most of what you got
Your money would be well placed. Luckily the event I went to was a few weeks after the surgery, but the incision was still open. My shoddy condition actually ended up being the inspiration for my character at that event, and it worked out super well.
My biggest fear is going blind because that’s the only thing I can think of that’ll stop me from playing airsoft, aside from like full body paralysis or being brain dead and stuff like that.
Eric, what goggles/glasses do you use for your games. I wear glasses and I have the valkyn goggles with inserts, but they are bulky and I was hoping you know of something more low profile that I could get prescription inserts? Thank you in advance. Praise Judy
Justin Beam You should get inserts or wear contacts, I have ok eyesight but I need glasses for my left eye so I just started wearing contacts with my goggles
Yeah I'm a fat old fk and rock a chest rig and sweat profusely. I don't care about all the looks I get. I'm there. I do what I can. And I enjoy every time I get hit because I can. Great video Bros and keep up the great work
I got through more bottles of rum on these videos than I should *glares* But yeah so my 2 cents is pick a role in airsoft that works iwth you. I'm insulin dependnt so you try managing blood sugar in the middle of a fire fight. And I know i'm not in shape so that's why I'm a Grenadier. I let the squad mount u pon me so I can set up the ambush and let them handle the heavy lifting. And you know wht it hasn't slowed me down. Now I Jsut recently did my first 3 day even and the first thing I did was make the game refs know, if my sugar drops I'm walking off the field to deal with it. No issue there and luckily I made it through without it.
Please, please, please reduce the volume of your intro clip. It's absurdly loud compared to the rest of the video. I really enjoy your content, but my fuck it's annoying having to change the volume every time I go to a different video lol.
Nice Video, Keep it up. I just started making my own airsoft videos if you wanna check them, Please give me your feed back and let me know what I can work on to make them more entertaining.
There’s a guy at my local field who has mini guns attached to his wheelchair
mini guns, guns plural?! either way holy shit! that mans a beast!
Dude thats badass
That guy rocks!
I am glad to hear what you are saying. I am 52 years old I going to my 1st outdoor Event on Friday which will be at over a 100ﾟ in Michigan. I will keep hydrated I will bring my daughter she will be hydrated she will watch me can she is intrested in it to. So you guys keep up the great work and keep up the videos I've been following the BB Warrior for a while I just got turned on to your channel probly about a month ago so keep up the good work guys and thanks
Two of us are 60 on my team and still having a blast playing. Of course I might not keep up with some of the younger guys on the team, but still play to my strengths.
I'm glad to see older players still doing airsoft. You guys are awsome. Keep it up and gun gamers do more of these videos. You to are awsome.
With all honesty..Just enjoy it and have a great time. By the way our oldest player is 53 y.o. and we also have people like me with ruined knees. I discovered that when you use your brain while playing you can even enhance your fitness by playing airsoft and sometimes it even eliviates your pain. HAve a good one!
This is very encouraging. I've gotten so tired of being told I'm not healthy enough for the things I want to try. I have a heart rhythm disorder and it feels like every time I get interested in a potential new hobby it gets smacked out of my hands because my heart might decide to fuck off and try to kill me. I really wasn't prepared for the reality of being disabled and its hard to deal with sometimes. it's nice to be told "you CAN do this" for once. So thanks for this on behalf of everyone who's tired of being told no because their body doesn't function flawlessly.
Even in speedqb at tac, I’ve seen a little larger men with big loadouts rush faster than me. (I’m a 11 yr old kid with only a belt and pistol
lemon Backhair
Cool but it’s not the rush just keep yourself safe and think tactically with your team as a small kid like you could be a god flanker and hid in uncanny places, work to your powers
BBWarrior deserves more subs. Glad he’s getting featured
Ya I have been coming to learn this and have been adjusting my playing style. I have gone from heavy primary and PC down to Sniper/SMG with a Chest rig and a slower play style and I am finding I am much happier. Let the kiddos sprint back to spawn and back out. I have work the following day.
This video gives a whole different view on the airsoft sport and all the MilSim events.
Whats summarised in the video and talked about makes me want to play a MilSim game when my friends will be joining the airsoft community.
As i have some health issues, this video encourages me to just go out and play MilSim games even though something could happen.
Videos like these have a great effect on everyone that is hesitating, so keep up the amazing work Gun Gamers!
I just played at ballahack yesterday in the 100 degree heat. Didn't become a heat casualty so the day was a success
There is a guy at my local site who uses a walking stick and has a mobility scooter for anything further than 50m.
So if you are more able bodied than that you have no excuse :)
Have also heard of someone using a mobility scooter full time and both these sites are outdoors.
I started playing paintball in 03 after having ACL and Medial Meniscus repair and in a leg brace. Pick a gun/play style that fits your limitations. At that time I set my gun up to be a long range sniper. I was able to just sit pick a spot and lay down and fire. Airsoft is the same way. I'm a lot older now than I was and have a lot more wrong with me physically and I can still play. As you guys said just work around your limitations and pace yourself.
I need to get in better shape. I can keep up with the young kids, but im not wearing my full battle rattle yet.
Yes im that guy runnin the m60 and RUNNING with the m4 guys.
Yeah my first game I got really tired quickly. The reason why some people walk around “normally” is because getting into the tactical stance is physically tiring. Pacing yourself is the best way to play. Prepare for the game too. Our 4 man squad brings chairs, a table, a wannabe roof, and lots of water/food.
Thank you guys for posting this up.
I'm glade you made this I've been playing for 4 years now I'm 61 years old this keeps me in shape , this and I do exercise for my life style I average about 8 miles a day I walking , but airsoft is so much more fun than just walking 😆
The biggest thing to think about if you're watching the video for genuine personal enquiry - if you think you're not fit enough to play airsoft then you probably should be playing. Getting out there will very quickly give you a pretty accurate picture of your physical fitness level. You will survive, you will get through it just fine but you will soon know that you need to work on some cardio to reduce heart rate and increase recovery, a bit of core work to help with carrying/holding positions or just improve strength and endurance on arms/legs etc.
Playing airsoft helps you to get fitter, notice when you are improving in shape and enjoy yourself whilst doing it. Regarding physical disabilities - check with your doctor/physio first.
Regardless of fitness level - plan for eventualities. Keep warm/cool/dry and make sure you have enough water, calories and meds with you to patch up when you're feeling it ;)
I'm 46 and overweight with a very bad knee. I'm able to walk for a good distance but, running is right out. Also I'm a ling time smoker. All that being said, I still plan on playing at my local fields. My hope is airsoft will help me a bit to get into shape. I just know I'm not going to keep up with the younger and in shape guys. I'm ok with that. I'll just learn to get some distance shots. Thanks for this video.
I had cancer have a full hip replacement a bad back bad knees basically all my joints are shot or on the way out and I still play from time to time obviously i can't go out to every game or handle every field but pick up games are simple if i don't play to hard and I have done a milsim and made it through
Shit man, and here I was complaining! Based on the tense of your comment, I'm guessing you're cancer-free? Congrats man!
@@ehouse2326 yep 100% cancer free since i had to stop treatment back in 2015. And man people have it way worse than I do don't feel bad about "complaining" lol on the upside i got a pretty unique callsign out of it nothing like explaining to people why everyone calls you make a wish XD
One day i hope to see you guys on the battlefield #praisejudy
@@Make-A-WishAirsoft That's awesome dude! I hope to catch you on the field some time, by the grace of Judy!
best airsoft channel. You guys deserve more views.
Im a near legally blind Support Gunner with an RPD. Im only 138 lbs, 5'9". The gun is well over 20 lbs fully loaded with 2900 .32's in the drum. Im also batshit insane. You can do anything in airsoft if you are committed enough XD
I'm 54 this year, and i am more in shape today than ever thanks to airsoft. It's true to take time and take it easy in the game especially surveying and guarding for about 15mins or more lol !
1:38 and I thought it sucked playing airsoft with a jacked up back muscle from ab wheels.
Awesome video once again. Cheers.
I’m very sure I know what that surgery was. Think I had the same thing recently.
The problem with athsma is allot of event hosts and providers simply don't want you if you have it. My most recent event ( lion claws ) litterally states in the game rules to not bother attenting if you have athsma. And I find clauses like that in most events.
Really? I haven't looked super deep, but I'm 99% sure American MilSim, MilSim West, Omega Productions, and Desert Fox Events don't have anything like that in their rules. Seems silly if so.
@@ehouse2326 It's in lion claws rule book for most ops and may also be in their core rule set email as well.
I'm fairly sure stagops has a similar warning / cautionary in their rules as well. I always put it down on my medical card. But I never mentioned it on pre reg cause I don't want to risk getting auto refunded.
In regards to those specific event hosts. American Milsim has no events within reach of me personally. It's just not an option with my job. Same goes for Omega. MSW I could probably only do civilians. Y'all talking like you guys are out of shape. Even when I was in high school and in peak form I still couldn't even get a consistent slow jog more than 15 yards without my knees screwing up. ( Yay crooked leg bones. Litterally ) but even as civilian they still don't have any games within reach.
Jets games have come within reach but last time was hosted the same day as 4 other events. And my team voted to go to lion claws instead so... RIP. Still don't like the idea of having to keep my phone on the field. I can't afford to replace it should it break. Took 4 years to afford a replacement for my last "smart" phone.
For the record my home fields refs have actually seen me having athsma attacks on their teeny tint cqb field. It doesn't take much. Bless Extreme's refs for keeping an extra eye on me when I suddenly can't get enough air.
@@existinginaspace8347 Extreme Airsoft in RI? I've never been there, but I know the people behind it from meeting them at events. Not surprised to hear they take care of you, they're awesome.
I played cqb for the first time in about three months and my thighs were sore as shit for three days so no your limit... I'm 35 and I feel young at heart but I definitely get out of shape alot faster than I used too
Completely off topic...but Eric will you be putting a video or podcast on desert fox event citadel retaliation? I'd like to hear your thoughts. Was a pleasure seeing you and Gun gamers there. Didn't see the BB warrior this time around
Thought exercise:
Has anyone thought of carrying lighter ammo to carry more. 4K .25 g is the same weight as 5K .2 g for instance. Would you rather sacrifice accuracy for output and more ammo?
You'd also be sacrificing range.
I'm 31 and 350 lbs and I can move faster and last longer then most other players, mind over matter.
I live in North Carolina, and we have a very large scenario called Fulda Gap, lol playing in the Carolina mountains is brutal.
Dont be afraid fellow large guys, you can do this. Lastly it's Airsoft, your paying to play, not being payed and it's not life and death.
Play at your own pace, rest when need to.
I am not in very good shape so I run a micro chest rig instead of a plate carrier.
I've got a bad back and my knees have been dislocated a lot of times wich means they are very weak... on that i gained 40 kilo of weight because of medication, and my knees have trouble supporting the new gained weight... my knees can support my weight for about 3 hours before I am going over my limits... most games in my country are 4 hours and when I push myself i can make it those 4 hours but the next 3 days i need to rest my knees because they got overlaoded... sometimes after 3 or 3,5 hour i have to tap out... wich is sad for my team but my heath comes first... playing for 3 hours is still better than not playing at all :P
i think the biggest case and point on this subject i've personally seen
is a guy i play with who is legally blind, he is considered legally blind cause of extreme pinhole vision so he plays mainly as a sniper cause he can see down a scope just fine although i've seen him assault with full auto rifles to just fine. just make the most of what you got
Hey now!! I'm in shape... Round is a shape.
Cyst removal?
hey gun gamers im played airsoft with a broken leg i played a support role with my LMF
Based on the pointing, my money is on Pilonidal Excision. If so, that’s definitely demobilizing.
and it's gross!!! xD
Your money would be well placed. Luckily the event I went to was a few weeks after the surgery, but the incision was still open. My shoddy condition actually ended up being the inspiration for my character at that event, and it worked out super well.
@@ehouse2326 good to know you are doing fine now! Friend of mine had the same surgery and it was painfull to see xD
Been there; you could say it’s a pain in the ass.
Patiently waiting on Omega to come to Texas.
Hey it's the bb warrior
Hey it's TGW Echo
Hey it’s The BB Warrior
My biggest fear is going blind because that’s the only thing I can think of that’ll stop me from playing airsoft, aside from like full body paralysis or being brain dead and stuff like that.
I play airsoft to get in shape :D
I played with a broken arm for a few games, it was a good time.
Great video guys! Question, do you guys think playing airsoft with a boxer fracture is safe or should I not play for a while?
If you can safely manipulate your gun with the fracture in your hand, then sure!
getting older kind of sucks but the alternative is worse...
Eric, what goggles/glasses do you use for your games. I wear glasses and I have the valkyn goggles with inserts, but they are bulky and I was hoping you know of something more low profile that I could get prescription inserts? Thank you in advance. Praise Judy
Justin Beam
You should get inserts or wear contacts, I have ok eyesight but I need glasses for my left eye so I just started wearing contacts with my goggles
Is his glass HPA tapped? xD
Yeah I'm a fat old fk and rock a chest rig and sweat profusely. I don't care about all the looks I get. I'm there. I do what I can. And I enjoy every time I get hit because I can. Great video Bros and keep up the great work
I got through more bottles of rum on these videos than I should *glares* But yeah so my 2 cents is pick a role in airsoft that works iwth you. I'm insulin dependnt so you try managing blood sugar in the middle of a fire fight. And I know i'm not in shape so that's why I'm a Grenadier. I let the squad mount u pon me so I can set up the ambush and let them handle the heavy lifting. And you know wht it hasn't slowed me down. Now I Jsut recently did my first 3 day even and the first thing I did was make the game refs know, if my sugar drops I'm walking off the field to deal with it. No issue there and luckily I made it through without it.
Awww. I wanna ruck...
G-day Lad's, what is that iced muddy water your drinking ?
It's Rosie's, a weird pre-mixed whiskey cocktail of sorts. Kyle likes it, I'm not huge on it.
@@ehouse2326 Aha, so how did Lane handle "the mistress murky brew" he was looking a bit sleepy, lol only teasing, love the content mate and cheers.
@@johnzaknich3979 He's a lightweight LOL.
@@ehouse2326 Ha Ha, classic.
A known side affects of chest rigs is anal leakage. You knew the risks e house
Ngl lane looks drunk asf
Heavily buzzed. Even his part is all jacked up. 😆
He's a lightweight LOL.
I didn't believe Kyle when he said the drink was 30%
Please, please, please reduce the volume of your intro clip. It's absurdly loud compared to the rest of the video. I really enjoy your content, but my fuck it's annoying having to change the volume every time I go to a different video lol.
Nice Video, Keep it up. I just started making my own airsoft videos if you wanna check them, Please give me your feed back and let me know what I can work on to make them more entertaining.