When you meet Tami Adamson, a mother of two and former professional ballet dancer, it's hard to imagine her crawling on the ground, covered in dirt, staring down the barrel of a gun.
But she is right at home on the paintball battleground, and would rather be nowhere else.
Adamson is the founder and captain of Femme Fatales, one of the United States' only all-female amateur paintball teams.
The squad's members hail from far and wide -- from Oregon to Florida, where the squad is based -- and they tour the country playing in tournaments.
Adamson describes paintball as an offshoot of the "capture the flag" games she played as a kid, in its risk-reward strategy, athletic requirements and all-or-nothing format.
"You need to eliminate all your players that are coming at you, the opposing team," Adamson said. "When you're hit, it is one shot, one kill. You don't get another chance."
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