| In paintball or most other sports there are basically two | | | | attack and everyone moves forward together. The |
| starting points for strategy. You are either in the | | | | most important aspect of this strategy is that |
| offensive position or in the defense. Today we will | | | | everyone moves forward together. If one person |
| cover offense I believe it is the most important. In a | | | | moves faster or slower than the others then the |
| friendly game of paintball there are several different | | | | strategy doesn't work as well. So keep aligned and |
| strategies for attacking your opponents. In other words | | | | move forward together. |
| there are lots of ways to get down the field to search | | | | The third strategy is the leapfrog. Which is also very |
| and destroy your enemy. We will just go over a | | | | simple and effective. You could set up a base of fire if |
| couple of them today. | | | | you wanted while using this technique. But it is not |
| The first is very simple and direct. Setup a base of fire, | | | | necessary. The leapfrog starts with one person |
| it doesn't matter where, it could be in the center of | | | | moving to a position and setting up to provide cover |
| your home position or to one side or the other. | | | | fire for any other leapfrogers. The next person goes |
| Depending on the number of players per team this | | | | beyond the first persons position to another position |
| base of fire could be 1, 2 or more players. The second | | | | forward of the previous member. If there is a third |
| part of the team is your attacking force. You'll want 2 | | | | member they go beyond the first two members and |
| or more players here. If you have a total of 5 players | | | | set up their cover fire. At this point the first member |
| per team then you will want to split up your attacking | | | | will repeat the process and so fourth. Until all members |
| team as follows. You'll need 2 players at the base of | | | | of the fireteam have reach a designated location in |
| fire and 3 on your attacking team. The base of fire is | | | | order to establish a new attacking position. From there |
| setup to distract the opposing team and keep their | | | | every member of the team moves forward in unison |
| heads down, if you can keep them together. While the | | | | overtaking the enemy position. |
| attacking team moves to one side or the other getting | | | | Whichever strategy you decide to use all members of |
| into position to form a cross fire on the enemy. The | | | | the fireteam must work together as one unit. Moving |
| attacking team moves as far forward as possible and | | | | forward independently in order to get into position and |
| engages the enemy with automatic fire. The attacking | | | | regrouping before going on the attack. Always go |
| team continues to move forward overriding the enemy | | | | over your strategies prior to getting into position on the |
| position. Try it; this is a great and simple strategy. | | | | field. And remember - keep those cards and letters |
| Another simple strategy is to put all of your eggs in | | | | coming... |
| one basket so to speak. Where everyone is on the | | | | |