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Paintball requires skill, patience, teamwork and strategy. Learn paintball squad and team tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
There are 21 videos in this series:
Squad tactics are critical to every element of a paintball team's play. Learn about the importance of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
The wedge formation increases the number of available shooting lanes for a squad. Learn about wedge formation as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
The wedge formation drill should be frequently practiced by paintball teams. Learn about wedge formation as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
The mark of an inexperienced ambusher is to spring a trap too early. Learn about spooking the ambush as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
The point man should be careful to stay close to cover as he moves forward. Learn about spooking the ambush as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
The ultimate safety that a squad can use to cover itself is the stealth flank, or ghost flank. Learn about stealth flank as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
The player moving into ghost flank position must remain completely quiet. Learn about stealth flank as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
Effectively working angles is key to keeping the point man safe once first contact has been made. Learn about single engagement as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
Use the point man to pin down the single opponent while a teammate moves into a new shooting lane. Learn about single engagement as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
Suppression fire is key to moving players into position to isolate and eliminate two opponents. Learn about double engagement as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
Flanking is the most common tactic used in single and double engagement. Learn about double engagement as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
Confusion engagement involves redirection and slipping in behind the opponent before he knows what's happened. Learn about confusion engagement as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
One player offers seemingly erratic covering fire on both opponents while the other player opens up an unexpected firing lane. Learn about confusion engagement as a part of paintball squad tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
Combining individual and squad tactics will help make a paintball team very effective. Learn about the importance of paintball team tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
The strong side offense, or hammer offense, must sometimes be abandoned if the opposing team attempts the same strategy. Learn about hammer offense as a part of paintball team tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
A team should seek to avoid first contact when using the strong side offense. Learn about hammer offense as a part of paintball team tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
It is difficult to use the lazy defense with only three-man teams on each side. Learn about lazy defense as a part of paintball team tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
It is important for the defensive players to remain hidden until they are ready to fire on the opposition. Learn about lazy defense as a part of paintball team tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
It is important to have a strategy ready in the case of catastrophic failure. Learn about lose lose as a part of paintball team tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
Knowing what the opponent is doing is critical to knowing if a team's tactics are going to be effective. Learn about reactive strategy as a part of paintball team tactics in this free sports and recreation video series.
Watching other teams practice squad and team tactics will show how they are executed in a game situation. See applied paintball tactics in action in this free sports and recreation video series.
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. 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 ten million people in the United States play the game annually. To excel in paintball requires knowledge of tactics and the ability to employ those tactics in the field. In this free sports and recreation video series, a paintball veteran will offer tips on squad and team tactics. Learn about the wedge formation, spooking an ambush and stealth flank. Discover single engagement, double engagement and confusion engagement. Get advice on hammer offense and lazy defense. Learn about lose lose and reactive strategy.
Robert F. Stewart Robert Stewart is a fifteen year veteran of the sport of paintball. Stewart brings his military training and experience to the game of paintball. In designing and building Hill 13, he got the chance to finally use the drawings he had been doing for years, designing a field in his mind and on paper before getting to realize his creation on the ground. Stewart works in television and film as a writer, producer and director and lives in the coolest city on earth, Austin, Texas. "Hook 'em Horns!"dkdk
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