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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