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September 13, 2016 by Sky Friend — Updated: November 28, 2019


After you have your paintball gun checked for ball breakage and paint in the barrel, you’ve got your gear on and plenty of ammo, you are ready to go! Our last blog started the current blog series on strategies and tactics for the most successful paintball game. Our first topic in Stealth and, really, this overlaps with so many other topics that we may be weaving in and out of this topic making useful connections. How you move makes all the difference in the quality of your stealth but how and where you stop matters too. Effective use of cover...

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September 13, 2016 by Sky Friend — Updated: November 28, 2019


If you are new to paintball and just learning about your equipment and tactics, this is the place for you. We have all the new and used paintball equipment to get your ready for a game. We recently discussed ways to maximize your stealth when playing paintball. We discussed stealth in movement and behavior and now we’ll move on to being stealthy in visibility. Camouflage works when you are still. The human brain has million of years of evolution to teach it to see movement. If you move, your are going to be seen so move intelligently. Ghillie suit it up! Well,...

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September 13, 2016 by Sky Friend — Updated: November 28, 2019


In this blog series we’ve been discussing the concept of stealth. We assume you have your paintball gun (perhaps a great used one recently purchased from us) your gear, your ammo and your team ready to go. Without effective communication all the best plans will remain just that, plans. Anyone who has played a single game of paintball will know that yelling is the only way to communicate verbally to someone who is close by. Sometimes it takes screaming and well, that is no way to maintain stealth! Some people forget that yelling is not necessary when using the radio...

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September 13, 2016 by Sky Friend — Updated: November 28, 2019


In this blog series we are discussing the various and overlapping topics under the topic of stealth. This time we’ll cover how to move through the terrain undetected. We start off with you having your paintball gun prepared for the game, you are suited up with appropriate camouflage. This of course will vary from site to site and from season to season. Sound is your enemy when moving through the brush. Think ahead and avoid stepping on sticks, leaves or through branches. Before you get out on the range, take a practice job around and listen for any equipment that...

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September 13, 2016 by Sky Friend — Updated: November 28, 2019


Now that you’ve got your Paintball equipment, including your new or used marker, your protective gear, an effective face mask and lots of paintball, it’s time to think strategies and tactics. For those really new to paintball strategy is the overall plan of attack and tactics at the method by which you manifest your strategy. In the next few blogs we’ll cover several topics revolving around strategy and tactics, in no particular order so be sure to keep checking back to improve your skills! Stealth. Anyone who has ever hunted or even played backyard hide and go seek knows the...

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