Get those minds out of the gutter! I’m referring to the airsoft tactic that I call “going limp”, which has served me well throughout my entire airsoft existence. “Going limp” is my reaction to close contact. I’m not talking about 100+ feet, but more like under 30ft. Let me try and describe how it works:

If another player has the drop on me or we simultaneously are barrel-to-barrel, I collapse and try to fall behind adequate cover. Naturally I do my best to fire off a few rounds to get their head down, but the point is to get out of his line of site and start maneuvering to get a better angle on my opponent. So far, my experience has been that by “going limp”, it buys me enough time to get out of the kill zone and react accordingly.

I know, it sounds ridiculous but I swear by it. I told a few pals about it as so far, they have had similar success. I don’t know if it has become a staple of their tactics catalog, but if it works, I say rock on. Give it a chance the next time you are on point and let me know how you fare.