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paintballimpact.com / Strategy / Paintball Leader
Being a Leader on the Paintball Field
To be a leader on the paintball field, you must lead by example. Players that are leaders know when to take calculated risks, they lead by demonstrating confidence, and they are always well prepared for their games. In most sports, there is an official or unofficial leader on virtually any team. Often, the leader is the best player on the team. The star of the team is often the player at the heart of the defense or the heart of the offense. Some of the more famous leaders in sports have included Michael Jordan in basketball and Tom Brady in football. In both of these sports, the best layers on the tem became the team captain, Michael Jordan for the Chicago Bulls, and Tom Brady for the New England Patriots. Tom Brady is perhaps the ultimate example of leadership in sports, he is effective as a play caller, efficient as a quarterback passer, and performs at his highest level when the pressure is on. There have been many examples of players who had all the natural ability in the world, but just couldn't put it together in the big game. Tom Brady is the opposite of this. For natural leaders like Tom Brady, the same actually seems to slow down when the pressure is on, and he only has a handful of plays left to take championship games.
Paintball is also a game based on offense and defense, and it also has its share of stars who are also team leaders on the paintball field. Often the best players on a team are the ones who are the most experienced and the most well prepared and trained for games. Players who become the best through hard work, experience and dedication put themselves in a natural position of leadership. Loyal players and up and coming player or trust the message of the team stars. Some popular team leaders and team captains have included Bruce "Charon" Johnston of the Tippinator team, Adrian Mederos of the Miami Rage, and team Captain Ryan Greenspan from the San Diego Dynasty. Other leaders for Dynasty have included Davey Williamson and Eric Crandall, who have both shared captain duties.
To be leader on the paintball field, you must prepare your team physically and mentally for recreational and tournament games. The key aspect of a team leader is that he must be committed to the team he plays on or the team he coaches. The team leader must lead by example in games, or he must be a source of inspiration for his teammates. A team leader, either through his words or his actions, makes his teammates confident that they will play competitive in tournament or scenario games. Team captains and team leaders show their players that they are not afraid to lose, and they will teach the other players to take on their personality. Some effective team leaders from successful pro paintball teams have included Greg Hastings of Team XSV, Doc Draper from Raider Nation, and Bart Monroe from Las Vegas Less than Zero. All of these players, either as coaches, or team leaders have taken their teams to some high profile wins in championship paintball matches. Many of thee team leaders will their players to do all the dirty work, including, stretching, working out in the weight room and skill building.
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