Learning from "Youtube Snipers"

Good night!
Recently, when you browse for "Airsoft Sniper", usually a youtube link will show up on result.
This link will bring you to youtube video of some recorded game of Airsoft Sniper in action from their Scopecam perspective.
For you dude whose got no idea about what i`m talking, here`s some link:
Youtube Sniper - vavann
Youtube Sniper - novritsch

For you who already knew them, now they are really popular, reaching over 300.000 views per video (they have a lot of them). Personally i also admire them. They made nice video, even non-airsofter watcher can enjoy. For us Airsoft Snipers, these videos can provide A LOT of knowledge for skirmishing. Let`s go furthermore! (you can watch the video first before continuing)

Lesson 1 - Use proper camoflaging
This is simple one. In his video, vavann clearly show us a proper gear for woodland environment (Ghillie-suit). We can see on some montage, player he hit hardly can tell where they`re shot from.
Camoflaging give you time to take aim and shoot, right before enemy catch you on their sight.

Lesson 2 - Positioning
After watching videos several times, you might notice that these Snipers got their target from either side/flank/rear or from some good distance where enemies can hardly spot them. This also a basic of proper engagement, maximizing your best advantage as sniper which is "Longer Distance". Good cover spot can also be winning factor.

Lesson 3 - Compensate wind
On a windy day, even if you`re using heavyweight bbs, you first shot will just got blown by wind. These situation also appear many time in videos. Then what the dudes did? They quicly take followed up shot, and compensate for wind by moving their crosshair against wind direction. If you quick enough to take follow up shot while compensating, after your first shot miss, you have better chance of hitting the target.

Lesson 4 - Use secondary on proper situation
Some videos also showed us when these Sniper got flanked, surrounded, or spotted. Then swifly they just pull out their pistol, giving a fierce fightback against approaching enemies. Even if they got hit in the end, at least 1 enemy got hit as well. Good trade.

Lesson 5 - Use heavyweight BB`s
Just forget if you think that you can shoot like they did on videos if you are still feeding 0.2 or 0.25 on your sniper rifle, its NOT gonna work the same. See on description tab on each videos, you can see what bb`s Vavann or Novritsch using. So, sniper grade bb`s are not negotible. Personally i use 0.3 /0.36 depends on rifle setup and skirmish field.

Well then, thats all i can tell after watching these Sniper Scopecam videos, they are both fun and educative. I suggest you to watch some for good reference on how to play Sniper role in Airsoft.
Maybe you can also make your own if you wish :D.

I`ll be back with more post, so stay tuned !