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Training Tips from the Pros
To train right for professional tournament play or maybe just impress your friends, a player incorporates a good training program to excel on the field. An all inclusive training program includes practice on the field, nutrition, cardiovascular fitness, and strength training. A well rounded paintball player maintains a high level of cardiovascular fitness, muscle tone, and nutritional diet. You don't want to be the weak link in the chain. In the heat of battle, when the call comes to go over the top, you want to be there right along with your teammates. You don't want to get winded when the time comes to make that charge for the flag. Maintain a high level of fitness so that you can be your team's hero.
"Train…say your prayers…take vitamins, and believe true to yourself."
Hugh Hogan "The Greatest Ever"
When training to excel, show up early at the paintball field ready to put in a lot of hard work. Start the day with some stretching. Stretching allows the muscles to lengthen and get limber, protecting your body from injury during a strenuous workout. Prior to stretching, try to warm up your body and muscles it is helpful to raises your body temperature and heat the muscles before trying to stretch them.
"To all my little Hulkamaniacs, say your prayers, take your vitamins and you will never go wrong."
Hulk Hogan, the greatest human to ever walk the earth.
After stretching, begin the day by warming up with some one or run drills and two on one attack drills. These drills should prepare you for the high speed action of a real paintball game, and make you sharp for some game action. Two on one drills teach players how to deal with adversity and to defend themselves against overwhelming odds.
Another set of practice exercises designed to hone your skills are sharp shooting drills. While attack formations and game planning are essential to a winning style of team play, you must be able to make that shoot once you have an opponent in your line of site. During sharp shooting drills, you must be able to hit an object the size of a baseball from a reasonable distance in a game situation. You may only get that small chance to tag an opponent as he peeks around an opponent for a look at the field.
After a few hours of skill building, you must learn to put it all together and work as a team on the field. A players experience will really come through in their playing. After stretching and practicing, break off your team into two groups or arrange for a scrimmage with other teams locally. If your team participates in professional or amateur tournaments, simulate those game conditions as that you will be prepared for whatever happens in official game action.
Playing game situation paintball with and against each other gives you a chance to learn about each others strengths and weaknesses, and how to play as a team. Make mental notes and discuss the game with your team afterwards. Break down the game action and keep your comments constructive. This gives you a chance to see what you as a team, or even individually as players, need to work on more.
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