Core Concepts

This section focuses on some universal concepts for paintball. The articles focus on skills that apply to any paintball game - big field or small, scenario or tournament. With these foundation skills, you will be a valuable player every time you step on to the field.

Many of these basics are derived from military sources, although there are strong differences. Primarily, the military teaches you things that will keep you alive in combat. In paintball, we take risks that no sane soldier should, because the penalty is usually only a little time on the sidelines.

The fundamental skill sets are:

• Communication
• Cover and Concealment
• Initiative
• Situational Awareness
• Zones of Control

Notice that these are all "mental" skills. Physical skills like shooting or moving from cover to cover are best learned in person. You really won't be learn as much from reading about good shooting technique as you will from actually taking your paintball gun out and using it. Hence, I find this information more appropriate for web use.

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