Thursday, November 13, 2008

Crucial Paintball Movements

When playing paintball you want to make sure that you and your teammates are all working together. It is a good idea to formulate a plan of action before the game begins. It is very important that each player has a position they are going to take and how they are going to move. During the game you and your teammates may come under fire and you may need to make some crucial movements to ensure your safety. When you are playing in a wooded area you have to be aware of your surroundings because the opposite team is hiding as well as you may not be able to see the opposing team.

As the paintballs begin flying you have to be aware and on your toes. Paintballs can come from all over, they could come from angles or straight ahead, you have to be aware and be scarce so you don’t get hit. You have to be ready to change positions at any time. You and your team can plan the movements before the game but it once you get into the game depending on the other teams movement are going to dictate your moves as well.

That is why you need to be aware and you and your teammates should have a great line of communication. You have to be able to trust each other so if anyone on the team has to differ from the plan then you can trust that person to know he is going to make the right move. Crucial movements are very important; they may keep you in the game or send you out.

It is hard to plan the type of movements you can do while you are under fire with paintballs. But as you become more experienced in the game your tactics will improve and you can make those critical yet crucial movements without second guessing yourself. Not only do you have to trust your team but they have to trust you too. Once you and your team are tight the movements each team member makes the other members can follow with their own moves and not have to worry about the others.

In essence you are moving separately yet together. That is the key to a good team, you can anticipate good movements from your teammates and trust they are the right moves and they will trust you to do the same. A team that does not make the right moves either individually or together will fail. That is the point of paintball either as a team or when you play on your own, crucial movements are essential to playing a good game.

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