Three more important movement techniques...

Rushing

Rushing is a quick way to get from point A to point B, and can becombined with crawling. Rushing should be kept on the short side,around three seconds, to keep the enemy from tracking players.To rush, a player will lift his or her head up from their currentcrawling position and scan the area for their next move.
Then, they will lower their head, bring their arms and legs closerto the body and then quickly lift up and run to the next position,and get back into a crawl. This can be done several times tostrategically get from part of the field to another in the quickestmanner possible.

Moving With Stealth

There are points where players will not be crawling near theground. But rather than just walking through the playing area,they should be moving with stealth. Moving with stealth meansmoving quietly, carefully and slowly.
To move stealthily, the weapon should be held in the readyposition. Footing should be kept solid by putting the weight ofthe body on the foot that is currently touching the ground, andletting the toe hit the ground first and not letting the heal hituntil the toe feels solid. Steps should be short to maintainbalance, and the leg should be lifted high when there is highbrush.
So, when thinking about stealth, keep some other S's in mind- slow,study and solid.

General Movement Tips

-Player should camouflage himself and his weapon
-Weapons should be taped up so they do not rattle when moved
-Player should wear soft clothes that fit well to prevent makingnoises
-Players should look for routes that are concealed and/orcovered
-Players should avoid areas with loose stone, such as a steephill
-Players should watch out for alarmed animals, as an enemy couldbe nearby

Do you know the low, and high crawl?

Movement Strategies

In paintball, the success of a team can greatly depend on the
movement of its individual members. Here are some movement tactics
to get you where you need to go, without being seen or heard- or
fired at.

Aside from walking, there are three general moves that can be made
in paintball:

The Low Crawl

This type of movement will give players the lowest silhouette, and
is best used when concealment is low, such as in a field. Or, this
can also be used to still move ahead when enemy fire prevents a
player from getting up off the ground.

To use this movement, the body will be flat on the ground, with the
gun held from the top. The butt of the weapon will drag along the
ground, as the player pushed forward with his or her arms, and
pulls their legs in. As this movement continues, the player moves
with a low profile.

The High Crawl

This movement is faster than the low crawl, but still provides a
low silhouette. This can be used when there is better concealment,
but the player is still in the line of enemy fire.

When moving with the high crawl technique, the gun is kept close to
the body's chest area. The legs will be kept well behind the rear
area to stay lower. To move, the player will alternate putting a
leg and elbow forward.

Paintball skill and strategy...

In the first article we revealed three important ingredients to
teamwork:

attitude
skill
and strategy.

We covered attitude in the first email mini course. So lets finish
up on skill and strategy, and then in the next article we'll dig
deeper into battlefield techniques and secrets!

Skill is the second major ingredient in effective teamwork.
Teammates of widely varying skill levels can work well together;
the key is ensuring that each player's skills integrate well with
everyone else's.

If one person's tactical skills are far below those of his
teammates, he probably won't be able to keep up. If his skills are
vastly superior to everyone else's, he'll get bored and quit. Then
the team has lost time that could have been spent getting a better
candidate fully integrated into the team.

Another issue is each player's learning curve. Say you've found
the perfect candidate in terms of attitude and commitment, but her
skills are a little below everyone else's.
Does she have natural talent, or is she a quick study?

Is her strategic approach similar?

Is she always working to improve her performance?

If each answer is "yes," then she probably is the right person
after all.

Each team member should also be able to play a backup role, in case
you lose a crucial teammate. Suppose your team loses its wingman.
At the moment, you need someone to watch the center, but you don't
need a sniper. Does your sniper have well enough secondary skills
to fill in as wing man?

However, strategy is often more important than skill. No matter
how well you get along with your teammates or how high your skill
level, lack of strategy loses games. The most common strategic
mistake occurs when players forget that they are part of a team.
Yes, it sounds obvious, but in the heat of a firefight it's hard to
remember that what's happening to you is only one part of a much
larger picture.

Paintball is also a game of logic. One expert player describes
paintball strategy as "playing chess in your head," and it's an apt
metaphor: Teammates must think several moves ahead and plan for
contingencies that may never occur. Each player needs to be able
to think logically, anticipating each move's potential results, and
analytically, anticipating unexpected or unintended consequences.

There is a final factor that grows out of the other three:
Communication. Communicating with each other clearly, both on and
off the field, goes a long way toward ensuring that attitude,
skill, and strategy take care of themselves.