Skirmish Paintball Ipswich is the ideal venue for amateurs and experienced paintballers alike - the two are never placed in the same group, so newcomers can rest assured that their opponents at the Ufford Thicket venue will be fair and comparable in terms of tactics and technique.

With six different playing areas, there's plenty of chance to hone your paintballing skills at Skirmish Paintball Ipswich, which incidentally is the first site of its kind in Suffolk, and there are also airsoft sessions run on a regular basis, if that's your preferred choice of weapon.

Group sizes are designed to offer a good level of competition, and to make tactics an important part of winning each game, so you can expect to find yourself pitted against between 20 and 30 opponents in each game. If you want to book the venue exclusively for you and your friends, you should be looking to put together a group on this sort of scale.

Stag and Hen Parties

Paintballing is a typically testosterone - fuelled sport that adds a competitive edge to stag parties - and again, you can choose to take part in airsoft or laser combat games if you prefer.

Whichever event you decide to compete in, paintballing stag parties help to take the groom's mind off of his impending wedding - including the stress of planning the big day, and any cold feet he might be having - and replace those worries with all-out warfare.

Choose your teams carefully - it's likely that a lot of the guests will be from the bride's friends and family, so you might want to consider a bride versus groom battle if the numbers are evenly split.

Speaking of the bride, there's no reason why Skirmish Paintball Ipswich can't host hen parties, so if you're a head bridesmaid at a loss for what to plan, book a paintball, airsoft or laser combat session and let your bride's friends and family take out old frustrations so they don't erupt halfway through the reception.

Birthday Parties

Skirmish Paintball Ipswich can host other kinds of party, too - including birthday parties for combatants of almost any age.

While adults and juniors are not allowed to compete against each other for safety reasons, groups of younger participants can join in the regular Young Guns sessions, suitable for 12 to 16-year-olds. Ammunition is rationed, so you can be confident that you won't be shelling out for extra paintballs after the first bout of the day.

For grown-ups, a birthday party at Skirmish Paintball Ipswich is still a great idea, particularly if you and your friends are competitive with each other. Book a day at the venue together and let your guns decide which of you is truly the alpha male (or female).

Team-Building and Corporate Events

Of course, it's not only groups of friends who are competitive - and swapping the office environment for the battlefield of Suffolk's woodland can settle old rivalries between colleagues, too.

Put members of the same work group on the same team, and watch as their tactics and cooperation deliver natural team-building benefits.

Choose your two star employees to head up rival teams, and you can settle the score of who's best - or reignite the fire to encourage them to outdo each other back in the office.

Finally, why not set up an event pitting your own employees against a partner or rival firm's? Those kinds of corporate events are bound to leave one team or the other feeling smugly satisfied, and can prove to be the start of a long and healthy (if a little more competitive than usual) networking relationship with your local rivals.