Yeah? Do you? This question came to my mind as I am curious how many airsoft teams around the world actually do some basic training exercises. When I mean about basic training exercise, it is about calisthenics, doing runs, and going through obstacle courses as a unit, whether as a squad or as a platoon. Usually, when airsoft teams train or practice, if they do, they practice more about squad tactics made for firefights or skirmishes.

Here is an example from the Danish airsoft team, SCAR Inc., going through an actual army obstacle course in this video:

Well, they could do away with some of the gear they had on them in this video so they can focus more on doing better times going through the obstacle course. But they do provide an example on what airsoft teams, especially those who go on competitions and milsim events, should be doing in between these activities --- making themselves physically fit that they can go over and around obstacles that the AO of any airsoft event puts on the way to mission objectives.

Even if not on a team basis, how many airsofters make themselves physically fit for airsoft games?

I always have this belief that having a nice loadout and airsoft gun do not make you an effective airsoft player. Even if you have the best equipment and airsoft guns, they will not make you the best airsoft player in the field, perhaps the best looking for photo ops.  I have seen players with bare bones equipment doing more effective airsoft ops because of their basic training. For those who are or who were in the service, they understand this well and always make sure they keep themselves physically and mentally fit through exercise for any eventuality.

Thus, to be an effective airsoft player, you need to do two basic things before you even think about being proficient with using airsoft guns:

1. Exercise and be fit as an individual player
2. Exercise and be fit as part of an airsoft team

I know that this is not everyone’s cup of tea as many airsoft players around the world are more of the leisure type --- going to the usual weekend skirmishes to let off some steam and socialize (they maybe are the majority) and not straining themselves to go through some tough army obstacle courses or the morning 5-mile run before they actually start shooting each other with airsoft guns.

But for those who put more serious effort on being better airsoft players and being part of better airsoft teams, they should consider putting more time doing the basic exercises. From there, they can move on to doing more awesome things that will emulated by other airsoft teams.