Learn About the Different Paintball Equipment & Gear

Series Summary

Paintball is a sport in which players use air or gas-powered guns which fire balls of paint to tag and eliminate other players from contention. There are numerous paintball games, like Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, and Elimination, and the most common forms of play include Woodsball and Speedball. There is a wide range of paintball gear and equipment available, but the helmet and goggles are most essential in safety and preventing serious injury. The popularity of paintball continues to grow in both pro leagues and amateur circles, and it is estimated that over 10 million people in the United States play the game annually.

In this series of free videos you'll learn the basics of playing paintball. Professional paintball player Orestes Guada demonstrates the various types of paintball guns, gear and equipment you'll need to get started. He walks you through the process of registering at your local paintball range, and explains how wavers work. He points out the differences in professional and recreational play, and shows you how a paintball field is organized. He offers tips on crawling through bunkers, perfecting your aim and using teamwork to eliminate the competition. After watching these free videos online you'll be ready to start playing paintball this weekend!

Video Transcript

"Hello, my name is Orestes Guada from Expert Village, today we’re going to talk about the game of paintball. We’re going to go out and play paintball in a little while but I’m going to show you the equipment you should wear before you play paintball. You should have a jersey under, a pair of pants, a pair of gloves, there’s elbow pads in here and here and the knee pads down here and you should have the spikes but I don’t have them on now and you should have the mask which is here. Always have a mask, if you don’t have a mask you can’t play paintball, you have to have the mask, it protects your eyes you got to have and a barrel condom and that will get you ready to play paintball. "