| As one of the top tier extreme sports, paintball has | | | | divisional team to tryout and play for. Get on board a |
| excelled passed everything in its path to the top. The | | | | Division 3 squad, and start blasting away and doing |
| number one question from outsiders is "How do I get | | | | what you do best. You will come to understand that |
| Involved?" The answer to that is actually fairly simple. | | | | with time, and lots of practice, the game itself will |
| The aspect for new paintball players to remember is | | | | become second nature, and you will begin to start |
| dedication. Any average Joe can go play paintball, | | | | using your head more like chess, in order to out think |
| although, if you would like to make it to the top, and | | | | your opponents several moves in advance. Advance |
| fast, here are some simple tips to help you along the | | | | through the ranks of Division 3, Division 2, and Division 1. |
| way. | | | | Now your in the perfect position(some people do this in |
| Go out to your local paintball field and play recreational | | | | less than a season, others take 1 Division per season.) |
| paintball (rec ball), get to understand the basics (duck | | | | You have dedicated yourself to the sport of paintball, |
| when people shoot at you, learn to shoot your gun to | | | | you have honed in your skills, now its time to go play |
| create your own cover, etc.). Start making friends with | | | | Professional Paintball. Throughout your time playing at |
| other paintball enthusiasts, try and get a group of 5-7 | | | | the various National Events, you will maintain |
| players together every weekend to play, together you | | | | relationships with numerous people in the sport: |
| can work on honing in your skills. When you feel you | | | | sponsors, players, teams, the league etc. Now use |
| are prepared to step up towards your goal, find a | | | | your contacts to arrange a tryout - play your heart out |
| team to play on for small local events, there you can | | | | and jump into the Pro Paintball circuit. Lots of |
| practice all of your skills in a professional setting. | | | | information about Pro Paintball is easily accessible for |
| Now that you have reached a competitive level and | | | | those new, and old to the sport of Paintball. |
| are capable of understanding the required mindset for | | | | Now that your ready, go to your local shop, pick up |
| the paintball player, it's time to start looking for a | | | | some paintball's and get practicing your way to the top! |