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How to Become a Professional Paintball Player


As one of the top tier extreme sports, paintball has excelled passed everything in its path to the top. The number one question from outsiders is “How do I get Involved?” The answer to that is actually fairly simple. The aspect for new paintball players to remember is dedication. Any average Joe can go play paintball, although, if you would like to make it to the top, and fast, here are some simple tips to help you along the way.

Go out to your local paintball field and play recreational paintball (rec ball), get to understand the basics (duck when people shoot at you, learn to shoot your gun to create your own cover, etc.). Start making friends with other paintball enthusiasts, try and get a group of 5-7 players together every weekend to play, together you can work on honing in your skills. When you feel you are prepared to step up towards your goal, find a team to play on for small local events, there you can practice all of your skills in a professional setting.

Now that you have reached a competitive level and are capable of understanding the required mindset for the paintball player, it’s time to start looking for a divisional team to tryout and play for. Get on board a Division 3 squad, and start blasting away and doing what you do best. You will come to understand that with time, and lots of practice, the game itself will become second nature, and you will begin to start using your head more like chess, in order to out think your opponents several moves in advance. Advance through the ranks of Division 3, Division 2, and Division 1.

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Paintball Enthusiasts Have Different Paintball Fields From Which to Choose

paintball73 Paintball Enthusiasts Have Different Paintball Fields From Which to Choose

For those who are enthusiastic about paintball they have two primary selections when planning an excursion in paintball. Number one is the Commercial paintball type of field and the second one is the “outlaw” type of paintball field. These two unique variations of paintball fields differ to a great degree and have to be compared before you make a decision as how either one best fits your personal needs and the needs of the other participants.

The Commercial Paintball Field Is An Excellent Method To Try Some of the Paintball Competitions

One of the best ways for a beginner to experience paintball would be the commercial type of paintball field and then come to a conclusion if this type of sport is one that they would be interested in spending time as well as money in playing.

One of the benefits of a commercial paintball field is that you can rent all of the necessary equipment, for instance a marker (paintball gun), mask as well as protection for the eyes, paintball ammunition as well as compressed air. This type of equipment are primary tools needed to play successfully as well as in a safe manner and by renting the equipment for the player who is doing this the first time is an excellent way to find out if this is the type of sport that is something they enjoy or not.

Additionally, the size of commercial fields are typically small and have many bunkers as well as forts so you can keep yourself hidden as well as evade your competition. You will also find that there are referees there to oversee the game and make sure that they rules are followed and everyone plays safely. For a person that has not played paintball, the commercial paintball field is a great way to get to experience the game while not having to make a big financial commitment in equipment.

The “Outlaw” Paintball Field Frequently Needs Teamwork To Defeat An Opponent

Paintball fields known as “Outlaw” are typically informal types of wooded areas where a bunch of friends and colleagues get together to play a game of paintball. There are numerous safety rules of thumb that should be adhered to whenever paintball is played. Some of the general rules to follow is to make sure that the entire group is calibrating and measuring the velocity of each paintball gun with a “chronograph”. Also putting on the needed safety regulated equipment as well as following the other general safety rules.

Paintball is a highly enjoyable game to play as long as everyone in your group realizes as well as follows the primary safety guidelines. These type of “Outlaw” games have been nicknamed “woodsball” amongst paintball enthusiasts. You will find in “woodball” that the terrain is frequently challenging, giving physical challenges such as valleys, trees, hills, shrubs etc. These external types of difficulties add to the total challenge of the game itself, hence making “woodsball” a highly popular field of choice for numerous people who are enthusiastic about paintball.

An Urban Paintball Delight, Tourney Ball Furnsihes Numerous Unique Challenges

There is a third kind of paintball field which is known as Tourney ball field. This smaller sized paintball field has numerous bunkers that are filled with air that are arranged in similar positions on two different sides of the field. What this accomplishes is that each team is faced with an identical mirror image of the competitive field, with each team holding their own side. The tourney ball fields are typically located in areas that are urban and are very well liked alternative to that is “Woodsball. Tourney all has different types of variations; one is that of “speedball” and “hyperball”, these are additionally located almost exclusively in urban areas.

By: Korbin Newlyn

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