PaintballX3 Magazine January 2014 | Page 88

88 with the bringing in of new rules and rate of fire speeds I say just be happy about it! All I know is that I am excited to see how paintball will be played. I hope we see blood baths in the snake side all of this 2014 season without coaches. the best thing possible to do is to learn from and be around the best players in your area. I went to tryouts and with some good luck, skill, determination and thanks to God, I made CEP D2 for 2012. And the rest has been history. I literally am so thankful every day and so grateful for every person who plays paintball. I know the love of the game and I’m so glad so many of you do too. If it weren’t for every single person that I played growing up or even watched I wouldn’t be the paintballer or person I am today. Literally I have had the pleasure of playing so many good people and most of them I don’t know their names. So that’s why I always say thank you to everyone who plays. Because you never know who you might inspire or even better, you don’t know who you will be inspired by. Josh: CEP, as a team, has battled in both the Champion and Challenger divisions of the PSP pro ranks for several seasons - how do you and the team feel the most recent changes to sideline coaching and rates of fire will change or alter the games you play in 2014? James: In both divisions we have tasted both great success and defeat. As a team we are learning: a good team must always adapt to anything new. And adapt quickly. Any way you play pro paintball is a total honor! And having a bad attitude takes that away. So january 2014 As for myself being a snake player I am all for the “no snake side coaching” this year. I’m going to rip so many people’s faces off and destroy them. Without coaches it definitely plays in the favor of aggressive players who are always looking for the next move or bunker to take and person to shoot. As a result of a crazier more aggressive snake side I believe the Dorito side will match the aggression as well! 2014 should be a great season. Especially for CEP. Josh: As a professional player what do you feel your personal strengths are that keep you at the pro level? What do you do best on the field? James: I work hard for what I have and I resent anything that wants to take it away from me. I was taught by the best. I learned from North Carolina and then Baltimore Trauma. Roy Sears the great coach of Gridlock taught me to work hard and “fight ‘til you die.” I really pride myself on my communication ability. I love to talk on the field and when the game is always changing it’s nice to always have communication up and rolling. How many people are alive on your team how many enemy players are gone. What the game plan is as it unfolds live. These are just a few examples of what communication can do to help your game. But what I do best is finding the will to win. In those close points I like to find the moves to close it out and finish the other team off. I’m still not the best at this skill but it’s what