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Fire Discipline
Improving your fire discipline is one way to make a better paintball player. There are a number of different definitions of the phrase fire discipline, but for paintball it means being in control of your marker while having complete awareness of everything that is happening around you. If you demonstrate a command of fire discipline you will hold your marker in such a way that you will be able to quickly aim and fire at an opponent. At the same time, you will maintain an open line of communication between you and your teammates and be aware of where your opponents are on the field.
Another definition of fire discipline refers mainly to your proficiency in the art of shooting quickly and accurately. Trapper Davis of Splatzone Paintball describes fire discipline as "being able to consistently hit what you are shooting at." If a player is highly skilled in the art of fire discipline, he will not need to empty his whole hopper to land an elimination shot. While this art generally describes the ability of a person to efficiently hit the target he is shooting at, this skill can also be quantified. To judge a person's fire discipline, one could calculate the percentage of eliminations a player has compared to how many paintballs they shot that day. If in one day a player used his entire supply of 1,000 paintballs to make 10 elimination shots, then they had a 1% fire discipline.
When looking at a person's fire discipline one can really rate whether the player is really good and accurate versus someone who just buys the most expensive marker and has the resources to spray unlimited paintballs all over the field. If you need to fire 200 shots to make one hit, this may be a sign that you don't demonstrate a strong fire discipline, and there are areas in your game that have room for improvement.
If you decide to dedicate your time and energy towards becoming an improved player, then you will focus on education, practice, and playing time. If you put in the necessary hours towards educating yourself in the game, practicing, and incorporating your new knowledge into game action, then you will elevate your proficiency in fire discipline.
Education is the first step towards improving your overall game. No matter what level you are at, put in an effort to lean on some of the leaders in the game. Try to pick their brain as to where they trained and who they trained with. Try to learn as much as you can from watching and listening, and ask as many questions as you can. Players that have the right attitude are education minded and will read up on all the right techniques and tactics needed to become a winner on the field.
"Sometimes a teacher, always a student"
No matter what you think you know about the game, every player does things a little differently, and has his own little strengths and weaknesses. I think that there is a little to learn from conversing with any paintball player.
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