PaintballX3 Magazine January 2014 | Page 96

96 Five Minutes With Todd Walker Greensboro Gunfighters Todd, where do you guys call home? We are based out of Greensboro, North Carolina. Our home field is Paintball Central Park Greensboro. happy knowing they improved and can move on to national events. They are a great group of guys (and girl), and are excited to play PSP in the future. What events have you played in as a team and personally (if different)? Well, due to my deployments, I had to leave paintball in 2012. Cass, Chris, Dexter, and I all played on Carolina Vengeance together, at some point or another. Dexter is playing PSP with the Bullies, and Makala is playing either the NPPL or APL with Destiny (unconfirmed at this time). Do you have a suggestion for introducing more people to our game? When I bring friends out to the field, I usually let them use one of my spare back up guns. I don’t want them to feel like they cannot compete with our guns, so I do what I can. Have you played in any national-level tournaments (PSP, Millennium Series, APL, NPPL, etc.) ? If so, which ones? If not have you played in any regional events (MAPL, CPPS, WCPPL, etc.)? What is the history I have never played in any national events, but of the Gunfighters? I have played a lot of CFOA events. Before the Well, the GunfightMarine Corps, I was living off of minimum ers’ have no “team” history. It is a recent- wage. Now all I do is deploy. But we (the Gunly formed team from fighters’), plan to test the APL this season, and the ashes of a local team, Carolina Vengeance. obviously make a showing at World Cup. We won quite a few podium standings as Carolina Vengeance, and figured it would be great to What is your favorite event of the year? get the guys back together. We picked up Maka- I would have to say CFOA Homecoming. It is usually held at Paintball Central Park Charlotte, la from all female team Destiny as well. and it is our own littl e World Cup variant. I am currently deployed in Afghanistan, so the What about the tournament game of paintball team will be starting the season without me. I have organized and funded this team. We really could be done better? I feel the move towards “No Coaching” is great; hope to bring NC paintball back to how it was it really brings out the talent and skill of players. in 2006-2008. What are your teams goals for the upcoming season? Well, I’m sure any team would say “win.” That would be nice, but I would much rather have all of the guys improve greatly. With that comes winning. And even if we don’t win, I will be January 2014 The biggest thing you can do, is invite people, and not be in your “click” when they are sitting on the sidelines by themselves. Be friendly, and helpful. Todd thanks for your service to our country and have a great 2014!