Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 9:49 PM
Airsoft Asia BB (pellet) Gun shooting in Singapore. This sport allows people of all ages to experience what it’s like to shoot a gun, although it is a pellet gun, the looks, weight and recoil is extremely realistic. The weapons used in this sport are so real, most are unable to spot the difference between the real and the replica. There is a wide variety of weapons to choose from.
Airsoft Asia requires more from a person that just knowing how to shoot, it requires speed, accuracy, stamina and power from the player. The player/ shooter are required to run a course filled with different types of targets, stationary, moving and flipping targets. Faced with this, they are to put their training into action and face the targets by implementing what they have been taught, and as every course is different, they would have to think of creative ways to complete the course.In practical shooting, not only are the shooter's skills and equipment put to the test, a large part in performing lies his mental strength. It helps the shooter to execute a game plan correctly, deal with internal stress and handle external pressure. To perform to the highest level of his current ability, the shooter will need to learn to disregard the environment and its influences to complete the courses of fires smoothly with minor or even no errors.
Location of sport-Sembawang Community Club- Seng kang Community Club *(membership is required to join the club)
For more information about the sport visit:
http://www.airsoftasia.com/
Other related sport is the air rifle club, whereby a shooter only has to hit a stationary target down a shooting range, using an air rifle that requires the shooter to reload after each shot is taken.
In this sport, player/shooters are not given situations similar to those of airsoft Asia, all is required of them is to shoot down a range one pellet at a time to hit the target. Although it may sound easy, it is harder than most think as they weapon used is relatively heavy and hard to handle, skill is involved when it comes to this sport. Location of Sport-Bukit Batok Clubhouse For more information about the sport visit:
http://www.hometeamns.sg/index.cfm?GPID=59
Opinion On both SportsAfter trying out both sports, I would recommend that people give Airsoft Asia a try, it really test every skill that you have as you only have mere seconds to engage the targets and planning is involved before each shot is taken. As for air rifle, not a lot of skill is needed in taking down to targets at hand. And although Airsoft Asia is more expensive as compared to air rifle, the skills you learn are really priceless. Well don’t take my word for it, go on, give it a try, I’m sure many of you would like it.