| Perhaps your love of paintball has taken on a whole | | | | Another essential technique for paintball snipers is |
| new level. You don't want to simply 'play' anymore, but | | | | control over their breathing. Now, we know how the |
| you want to be the best on the field - the most | | | | adrenalin kicks in when you are on target, but if you |
| switched on paintball sniper out there! How do you | | | | allow your breathing to become rapid - it could effect |
| become a great paintball sniper? You have to do your | | | | the final aim. Breathe deep and gently. If you are still |
| research, discover the tips and tactics of the | | | | off the mark, then you have to practice and practice |
| professionals. Well, if you have stumbled across this | | | | with these tactics in mind. It will come! If you are really |
| article - it might just be your lucky day! Here are some | | | | keen on paint-balling and becoming one of the best |
| of the most essential techniques to being amongst the | | | | paintball snipers, then it is worth some of your hard |
| best snipers in the paintball domain! | | | | earned money to buy a decent paintball gun and |
| A lot of the advice here is to help you with getting | | | | paintball barrel. A sniper gun with a good paintball barrel |
| accurate shots and performing them with as much | | | | will be your best bet. The barrel is the part that the |
| ease as possible. Being a paintball sniper requires | | | | paintball fires through once leaving the chamber. It will |
| having your eye on your opponents at all times. When | | | | look like a long tube and helps the paintball sniper to |
| you have read through this advice, then don't waste | | | | get a good shot as it fires in a straight line. You can |
| anytime to head out and practice what you have | | | | purchase the barrel to be screwed onto the main |
| learnt. Your fellow paintballers are going to be begging | | | | body of the sniper gun. |
| you to reveal your secrets - whether you do or not is | | | | The best position for a paintball sniper to shoot from is |
| entirely up to you! | | | | whilst keeling, as standing shoots are harder to control. |
| Learning to become a pro paintball sniper is not only | | | | Practice different positions in your back yard. If you |
| about the theory, but the practice will be crucial in your | | | | have something to rest your marker (sniper gun) on |
| training. Before we continue, a great way for practice | | | | than you increase your chances of a good, steady |
| is to set up your own targets. Take the back yard or | | | | aim. Furthermore, whilst playing for real you will need to |
| side of the house - just make sure you can not | | | | have the added ability to move quickly after firing. To |
| damage anything or anyone! It only takes a paper cut | | | | do this, practice using the opposite leg to the arm |
| out and a way you go! To begin with, you will want to | | | | which you hold the marker and have it become your |
| position yourself around 25 yards from the DIY target | | | | leverage to stand up quickly. |
| and take a few shots at it to propose how much | | | | When you have mastered the basic tactics of a |
| work you need to do to improve. | | | | paintball sniper, try the next stage of being on the run |
| Now take a look at where your shots ended up - this | | | | whilst marking your opponent. Incorporate different |
| can tell you a lot about your existing style and | | | | movements such as running in a zig-zag motion or |
| determine where the problem lie. On having a closer | | | | running at different speeds. As a promising paintball |
| inspection, you see that the points are spread out in a | | | | sniper, you should also learn how to aim whilst running |
| horizontal line - that is a sure sign that you are moving | | | | backwards, checking over your shoulder as you go. |
| whilst shooting. A good paintball sniper knows that you | | | | Practicing might cost you in the beginning, but when |
| have to be as steady as possible before you fire. | | | | your shooting becomes more accurate you will waste |
| Now try again, making sure you don't jolt your hand or | | | | no more paint during the game. Good luck to you. |
| gun during the shooting practice. | | | | |