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paintballimpact.com / Skill Building / Lessons
"There are no mistakes, only lessons."
There are no mistakes, only lessons. As long as you learn from your mistakes, you will not need to worry about how many people you eliminated, or how long you lasted in a particular game. While there are some players who show a natural aptitude for the game, the game's best players are usually the ones who aren't afraid to fail, and were able to learn from their mistakes so that they weren't fooled over and over again. If you use each game like a little lesson in the game of paintball, you will continue to improve a little bit each day, and eventually you will become the player you once feared.
One of the main lessons that players learn the hard way is not to remain a one dimensional player. Does your arsenal of moves and tactics that once served you in the past no longer getting you positive results? Is your game now becoming a little bit too predictable? The solution to many problems is to diversify your game, and to keep your opponent always guessing. If you are a veteran of the professional circuit, people can watch your games, and scout your game tactics. They may determine that you are always going to the first bunker on the right out of the starting gates. If your moves become too predictable, your enemy can line up for a small area. They know you'll be headed, compromising your play.
One mistake many new players make is to keep popping their head two, three, or four times in a row. This tactic is like playing with fire, and you are giving your opponent an opportunity to line up for an easy shot. Here are a list of some errors players have made in the past. Learn from these mistakes, or at least recognize when you have also made them, and figure out how to not make the same mistakes again.
- Some players will begin shooting at an opponent when they are way out of range. If a player does this, he is just wasting paint and giving away his position to the enemy. If you can see the opposition coming close to within your range sit back, hide, and ready up a sniper shot to eliminate the enemy.
- Some teams don't have all the necessary uniforms or clothing to distinguish themselves from the enemy. If you don't have a distinctive team uniform or colored pants that will help your teammates standout, you run the risk of having your partners not recognize you and eliminate you.
- Some players do not make sure that they protect their whole face and body as they move around behind the bunker or cover points. Some players may not realize that their posterior or feet are out behind the bunker, and in plain view for the enemy to tag. As you move around behind the bunker, try to see yourself as the enemy would see you, and keep your whole body out of the enemy's line of sight.
Listed in this article were some do's and don'ts of paintball tactics. These are universal rules that can apply to paintball fields such as Paintball Fun in Corydon, Indiana and Hollywood Sports Park in Bellflower California. Be sure to play like a team at these fields, and remember to learn from these mistakes.
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