Airsoft: our tips to improve in 2023!

In January, always the same old song, it's time to make a list of your good resolutions and objectives for the coming year. What if this was finally your year, the one where you're going to progress to the maximum of your abilities? On vetsecurite.com, we give you our best advice for improving at airsoft in 2023!

Table of Contents:

• Target shooting
• General physical preparation
• Camouflage
• Equipment

One of the first areas for improvement you can focus on is your shooting accuracy. Indeed, perfecting your shooting can allow you to become the strong link in your team and lead it to success. So to become a good shooter, the first thing to do is shoot. Repeating the movements and the regularity of your training will certainly allow you to reach your objectives. And to do this, nothing beats target shooting. What's more, target shooting can be done alone, so you have no more excuses!

Take advantage of these shooting sessions to improve your position, your preparation, your technique, your concentration ability, and even your breathing. Shooting training is all the more important if you have just acquired a new replica. To prevent target shooting from becoming a chore, vary the pleasures! Train on targets of different sizes, with different replicas, with or without aiming aids... Also remember to vary the distances. Improving your shooting accuracy is all the more important if you play the sniper role.

And remember that safety rules don't just apply to your airsoft games but also to your training sessions; so don't skip personal protective equipment like ballistic glasses or hearing protection.

Also called GPP, general physical preparation allows you to develop your physical qualities for the discipline practiced. As a sport in its own right, airsoft practitioners must therefore improve their physical condition if they wish to perform. No need to spend all your evenings at the gym lifting weights; it can simply be easy exercises to perform at home and without equipment.

Here are some exercises we recommend adding to your fitness program:

• Squats

• Jump rope

• Lunges

• Pull-ups

• Push-ups

• Core strengthening

• Abdominals

• Wall sit exercise

• Stair climbing

• ...

If you are in good physical condition, your squad will thank you. Indeed, depending on the games and terrain, you may need to cover long distances quickly. Moreover, if you need to advance under cover for a long time, staying crouched, you don't want to be the one who stands up to relieve their thighs and consequently reveal their team's position.

Also check out our article on the top 3 best bodyweight compound exercises.

Camouflage doesn't just concern clothing and equipment. By camouflage, we also mean the art of hiding, staying discreet, moving, and communicating silently or without attracting your opponents' attention. You can practice silent movement outdoors. As for communication, if you're not up to speed yet, don't hesitate to review the military alphabet. And this applies to your entire team! It can also be useful to learn tactical language that will allow you to communicate silently by making signs to your teammates.

Once you have mastered silent movement and communication, it can be useful to improve your camouflage, whether it's your clothing, your face, or your replica with paint.

Moreover, do you know the different types of military camouflage? Depending on the terrain, it can be interesting to invest in several different outfits. Did you also know that the Army General Staff announced, on May 12, 2022, the new multi-environment camouflage pattern (BME). This new pattern developed by the Army Commissariat Service (CIEC) will replace the current polychrome camouflage pattern in use in the French armed forces: the CE camo and the desert camo. A snow zone camouflage pattern is also planned for mountain troops.

The most important equipment in airsoft is, as you probably guessed, your weapon replica. Indeed, a quality replica is essential. If you're looking to improve at airsoft, know that it's better to invest in one, or even two quality replicas than in dozens of low-end replicas. Adopt the minimalist maxim "Less is more" or, in French, "moins, c'est mieux!" So this year 2023, say goodbye to the superfluous and focus on the essential, what will really make you progress.

Among the equipment and materials not to neglect for performance, we also find the type of BB. Indeed, your choice can influence your accuracy/range ratio. It is therefore essential to choose your airsoft BBs well.

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