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Have you ever heard the saying, “How do you get to Carnagie Hall? … Practice, practice, practice.”  If you want to get better at something (like paintball), you have to practice.  So like anything else, if you want to get good at paintball, you have to practice; but where?  My team (Team Trinity) has found a small, but very nice piece of woods close to where we all live to play in.  We have a designated playing field with a multitude of cover, and obstacles.  We’ve also set up a target field with three targets strategically placed by trees to simulate an opposing player taking cover.  This helps us practice aiming, rolling maneuvers and different moves we come up with.  There are many drills one could do to practice, but you just need a place to do it.  If you don’t have access to woods or someone’s property, you can also practice at a commercial field but this could get very expensive depending on how often you want to practice.  Just remember… the more you practice, the better you’ll get!  Your best bet though is if you can find a nice piece of woods or a field nearby and use it to practice with your team. 
Matt Kresch, Team Trinity

Playing with paintball armor.  Many players, especially young ones feel the need to wear body armor vests during a paintball game.  But be careful!  Body armor has it’s obvious advantages…. relieving the pain of getting hit with paintballs - but it also has some negatives too.  It will assure that every time a paintball touches you it will break.  It’s basically an automatic out.  This is one reason why, when it comes to competition paintball (woodsball or speedball) I decide to go without it.  I’ve found the best thing to wear is a baggy jacket.  The cloth, being much softer than armor will sometimes deflect paintball and they won’t break as easily if you get hit.  It also allows you to move a lot easier to.  I also like a good tactical vest with plenty of pockets; the pockets allow you to basically cover yourself with gear like ammo pods, and paintball grenades.  Overall though I would still choose a baggy jacket; it works best for my style of play and how I like to move in fast situations. 
Matt Kresch, Team Trinity

Keeping the game fun is the most important thing to do while playing paintball.  Paintball is, and should always be about kids (and adults) having fun.  Sometimes people will try to cheat, by wiping paint, ramping over the limit, increasing the velocity of their paintball gun higher than the ‘legal limit’ or using illegal paintballs.  These things not only take away fun, but can even make it dangerous to other players.  Some people complain about the rules or try to get one over on the refs and that just makes the game stressful.  Remember that there are other people playing and that you have to be respectful of other players by being a good sport; it’s fun to win, but it’s also fun just to play (and someone else win).  Every paintballer knows how ugly a game can get if it’s not played by the rules.  So remember…. play by the rules, be safe, relax, and just have fun.
Matt Kresch, Team Trinity

Just as it takes a special personality and mental makeup to play goalie in soccer, it takes the same patience and sharp reflexes to be a paintball sniper. The sniper must rely on his own quick instincts in addition to the camouflage he wears in order to lure opposing players within range. Safety standards ensure that most paintball guns are capable of firing the same distance. Increased firepower wouldn’t be safe.

Therefore, it’s all about finding a gun that feels good in your hand and that can hit a target reliably. Consistency is key, and that’s exactly what you’ll find in Tippmann paintball guns. Any sniper worth his salt will also need a gun sight or scope attachment in order to guarantee pinpoint accuracy. Once you’re engaged in a firefight with the competition, you’ll need to abandon the use of the scope and fire away of your own accord.

Checking out the field before you start a match is very important for both you and your paintball team.  If you know the field well, you will have a huge advantage over the opposing team.  If you are a back player, it is very important you check out the field so you know your lanes to shoot.  You need to know the paintball field to have the right angles on your opponents, and to know where your opponents will be able to see you; not to mention knowing where the best cover is.  Sometimes after looking at the field, you may want to change your game strategy at the last minute; we’ve done this and it’s helped us win the match.  Whenever you go to a tournament, try your best to check out the field before your match.  You have to know what to do and where you’re going during the match.  Know your surroundings while playing in paintball matches; any advantage you have over your opponent is a good one. 
Mike Morton, Team Trinity

Paintball is easy to get addicted to; in fact I know a lot of guys who can be considered ‘over-addicted’.  Getting over addicted to paintball is both good and bad for a player.  It is good because it shows that you love to play the sport and you’ll play it enough to get good; but then the bad thing happens. You start putting money into it that you don’t need too; you start overspending every last dollar you’ve got.  Every paintball player at one time or another has spent money they didn’t need to; I know….  I was overly addicted to the game, and I still am.  Once you get sucked into the world of paintball it is very hard to get out of it.  I may need to join some kind of 12-step program to help with my paintball addiction!  The money comes in from the constant supply of paintballs you need, jerseys and everyone always wants the latest and greatest markers, and equipment; I sure do.  But now I try to control myself a little bit by saying to myself, “Hey the paintball marker I have is very good and still works fine; why buy a new one when I don’t really need it right now?”  I’ll tell you why you eventually give in and buy the new marker…. because they’re awesome!  Try not to get to overly excited with paintball, because it can clean you out quickly.  Two pieces of advice that I can give you is that if your going to play paintball alot… Get a job!  The other piece of advice is shop at www.choicepaintballguns.com - they’ve got great deals.

Why do I choose to get my equipment from ChoicePaintballGuns.com? I’ll tell you exactly why. This website has a little bit of everything…. From masks, to Jerseys, to apparel. They have an extremely large variety of markers from competition guns, such as Smart Parts, Dye, Proto, Spyder, and Invert minis, to tactical markers, like Tippmann, Rap4, Tiberius, and U.S Army. The selection is unbeatable, and the prices are amazing. So whether your a new player, or a very experienced player, you can count on ChoicePaintballGuns to provide the best gear, for great deals and low prices. The shipping service is great also, it gets to you very quickly, and it is always in perfect condition. 
Matt Kresch, Team Trinity

Good paintball tactics include knowing the lay of the land, knowing where your teammates (and enemies) are, and maintaining formations that will provide cover for your teammates.  One thing’s for sure, using all the right strategies will definitely put you in a better position to have success on the field.  First, go over a game plan with your teammates prior to the start of a match.  Decide on attack formations, skirmish lines, and the side of the field where you plan to focus your resources.  Decide if you and your team are going to attack from the right, left, or from a full-on, in your face, center attack right down the middle.  Lean on veterans who have had experience playing on that particular field or on ones with similar terrain/dimensions. What formations and moves work the best on this type of course? 
Make it a point to control the real estate of the field…. move down the field as quickly as you can when the game starts.  Paintball tactics such as this give you an obvious advantage on the field; the faster you move down the field to start the game, the closer you get to your opponent’s side of the field.  In ’capture the flag’ style games, this makes it that much harder for opponents to capture your flag; it puts them on the defensive immediately. Sometimes this may also allow you to control access to defensive posts such as trees, rocks, and shelters to attack from later.  This is a great strategy, but don’t go too overboard…. being patient and waiting for your shot can also pay large dividends.  Sometimes, if you decide to come out of the gate blasting, you can waste a lot of paintballs, and you might meet a splattering end.  Sometimes sitting, waiting, and thinking are the best strategy at any given moment. You may have a great stakeout point for blasting someone that wanders into your shooting range.  Finally, consider using a ’skirmish line’.  A skirmish line is a group of players proceeding in a line down the field while separated by ~10-12 feet.  This makes your group better protected from getting flanked.  The execution of a skirmish line gives you protection on your left and right as you proceed down the field.  Any opponents in the path of the skirmish line usually get snuffed out.  While your skirmish line is advancing, it’s also important to maintain a line of communication with your teammates.

Stay on the move!  Successful players manage to survive longer when they stay on the move, and change positions frequently.  When players move during a game, they are hard to hit.  Move around keep moving until you have your enemy in a position where you think that you can make high percentage shots, and be vigilant towards finding the best angles to shoot from to take your most effective shots at the enemy.  Also, try making yourself small….  When you are hiding behind a bunker, or running across the paintball field, try to make yourself as small as you can, giving your opponents a smaller target to shoot at.  If you are behind a snake bunker, then you must crawl or dive to avoid an enemy elimination.  When behind a short or thin bunker, think about all of your paintball gear, and make sure nothing is sticking out far enough for the enemy to hit it.