| Wear to a Paintball Game | | | | because they are worried about getting hurt. |
| There are a few things to consider when you are | | | | Realistically, it is a game of shooting at each |
| getting dressed for a paintball game. If you are | | | | other, and it definitely is possible to get an |
| worried about bruising in a paintball game, you | | | | occasional bruise. This is most likely to happen if |
| should wear thick pants and long sleeved shirt and | | | | players are shooting at each other at a close |
| or sweatshirt. If you want to be covert, wear | | | | range. Most paintball shots taken over |
| dark clothing or clothing that blends into the | | | | long-distance or in a paintball game hardly cause |
| scenery. Obviously, you do not want to wear nice | | | | any pain or bruises. Also, if you are wearing |
| clothes to the game, since they will inevitably get | | | | appropriate protective gear, paintball shots should |
| paint and dirt on them. You do not want your | | | | have little effect on you other than to splatter |
| clothes to keep you from having a good time, so | | | | you with paint. There is no reason to keep |
| dress smart for the weather and for physical | | | | yourself away from the game as long as you |
| exercise. | | | | take the precautions of wearing the right gear |
| Paintball Team and Single Player Games | | | | and making sure everyone understands what is |
| There are many different versions of paintball and | | | | fair and what is not in terms of shooting distance. |
| many different ways that you can play out a | | | | Developing your Paintball Target Exercises |
| paintball game. The most common types of | | | | Target practice is one of the best things that you |
| paintball games are team play and everyone for | | | | can do during your paintball practice. Exercises for |
| themselves. Since they are so popular, it is good | | | | target practice can be as simple as setting up |
| to know some of the different strategies that | | | | soda cans a long distance away and knocking |
| are used in each of these games. Some team | | | | them down one by one. The best way to plan |
| games include all-out war, being the first to | | | | your practices is to perfect basic skills and then |
| complete an objective or assignment, or a | | | | move on to more complicated ones. Begin with |
| capture-the-flag game. With each of these games, | | | | having a single target that you shoot at from a |
| developing a strategy, coordinating between team | | | | standing or kneeling position. Once you have done |
| members, and defense all play a role. Some | | | | several rounds of shooting in this manner, |
| benefits to team games is that lots of people can | | | | proceed to more complicated methods of target |
| play, and those with less experience have a | | | | practice such as shooting a target while running or |
| chance to learn while being protected by more | | | | shooting at a moving target. These forms of |
| experienced members. The other popular game | | | | practice are closer to the scenario of a real game |
| type is exactly as it sounds in that the last man | | | | and give you results on the playing field. |
| standing wins. There are a lot of different skills | | | | Remember that hitting the target a few times is |
| for this game type, such as hiding, sniping, going | | | | not enough; to be a great player, you need to be |
| after the most experienced player first, and so | | | | consistent. Repetition will help you achieve this. |
| on. This game is about the thrill of the hunt as | | | | Take the skills you want to accomplish one at a |
| much as it is about strategy. | | | | time until you have mastered each of them; but |
| The Fears of Paintball | | | | be sure to review the basics periodically. |
| Many people shy away from trying paintball | | | | |