There are lots of different paintball tactics that a player can use. Some work in a certain scenario while others are designed to work in a different one. Each paintball tactic you learn can be added to your arsenal of tactics and pulled out and used when the timing is right. In this article you will learn a paintball tactic that you can try out the next time a special situation arrives.

This paintball tactic is something I call the, “shoot, move, and wait” tactic. The name is quite a straightforward name for it, and basically is what it’s named.

This paintball tactic requires a situation when you find yourself near a group of opponents or one opponent. If it is a group of opponents you come in contact with they should be close together, preferably grouped together behind a bunker.

If you have a semi-automatic or an electronic paintball marker, this paintball tactic will work better for you than if you have a pump. If you are good with a pump though, and can dish out an effective stream of paint, you can employ this tactic too.

The first step is to shoot. Shoot at their bunker where they have been popping out and keep them inside their bunker. You want to make sure you have your opponent(s) in their bunkers before you move to the next step.

Once they are in their bunkers, don’t stop shooting. Run while you are shooting to a nearby bunker that will have a clear line of site to your opponent(s). This bunker should give you a good angle and should be more towards either the left or the right of your opponent(s).

Once you are behind your new bunker stop shooting. From here you should have the advantage. The idea is to have kept them behind their bunkers and move without them seeing you, to a spot where you will have a good angle to eliminate them. If you did it without them seeing or hearing you move, they should still think you are behind the last bunker you were at.

While you are behind your new bunker you have two options. You can either finish this paintball tactic the sneaky way, or the direct way. You can stay hidden until you hear them shoot at the last bunker you were at, and then sneakily pop out and eliminate them. Or, you can go the direct route and instead of ducking behind your bunker, keep your gun aimed at their bunker, but don’t shoot until they pop out to shoot at the last bunker you were at.

It’s a great feeling to outsmart an opponent or group of opponents with this move. The reaction you get as you surprise them and eliminate them is priceless!

By: Ryan Gert

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You’ve heard about all sorts of paintball tactics, you’re on the field, and you have an enemy right where you want them. Watch out! It may seem surprising, but this is one of the most dangerous positions you can be in.

Many beginning and even experienced players develop what is called tunnel vision where they only concentrate on one point, usually an opponent. You only watch that person and tune out everything around you.

When you see that opponent or the bunker you are wanting to take, stop look and listen. Look at the opponent, then left, then right, and if you can, even a very quick shoulder check. You need to make sure that you are not being flanked or you will be taken out by someone who “just came out of nowhere!”.

Don’t just look at the bunker closest to you but the ones farther away too. Don’t forget that people change positions and situations alter quickly.

Communication with your teammates also helps. If you are talking to them about what you are doing and what the enemy is doing, you can force yourself to look around and notice. Just be careful not to over-communicate and get distracted by that instead.

I know it can be hard when the paint is flying, but here are some things to be constantly asking yourself:

Where is are the enemies I know about Where can the enemies I don’t know about possibly be? Where are all the potential hiding places? Who is beside/behind me

If you can keep these paintball tactics running through your head, you can avoid tunnel vision.

By: Dave K Evans

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Dave Evans is a Washington State-based paintball enthusiast. He enjoys writing about topics to take paintball players from good to great and remembers that we were all newbies once.

He has a blog at http://paintballtactics.weebly.com where he writes about paintball tactics for new and experienced players.