Shooting Positions in Paintball

How many positions can you shoot accurately with inbehind bunkers. Either keep your legs straight out in
paintball? There are really only 6 positions with whichfront of you, almost at a 90-degree angle from your
to shoot your weapon in paintball. Depending ontarget, or bend them slightly. What ever is easiest for
whether you are a contortionist, you may want to stickyou. Be sure to use the natural ability of your back and
with the 6 that we are going to talk about today. Theyneck to shrink down to hide and straighten up to shoot.
are running, standing, crouching, kneeling, sitting andYou should be able to just look over the bunker and
laying. We'll get into each one in greater detail and I'll tryfind your enemy. Again single shoots using careful aim.
to show you when to use them, and why. So getDon't stay in this position to long.
ready to paint something cause we're going hunting.Kneeling is very similar to sitting and you will want to
Running of course is the hardest and the best time touse your natural ability to shrink down and stretch up
use you shooting skills while running is in defense. Letsto find your target. It is best used when the sitting
say that you need to get from here to there andposition is to low. Use one knee and have the other leg
nobody on your team can provide cover fire for you.ready to move. Keeping your weapon pulled into your
Well, you can't just sit and wait for the Marines, you'veshoulder raise and lower yourself with your waist and
gotta get moving. So get ready! Be sure that you areback. Crouching is probably the most uncomfortable
loaded with ammo, if you use a finger roll or have anposition. It is best used to change from sitting to
automatic be ready. As soon as you start movingstanding or to get ready to move from one position to
down field the enemy will fire on you. You have toanother.
keep their heads down and that's where you useAnd finally the standing position or what the Marines
automatic fire, short bursts, and walk you paintballs tocall the "off hand" position. Ideal for distance shots or
your target. No time to aim here.while hiding behind tall bunkers. Hold your body at
Laying or prone position; this is probably the easiestnearly 90-degrees from the target and keep your
and most effective if you can stay out of the enemy'sweapon held tightly into your shoulder. Take careful
sites. Laying is just laying, get comfortable and takeaim and squeeze putting paint in your enemy's shirt
careful aim one shot at a time. Be sure to stay hiddenpocket. As always use caution, play safe and keep
and keep your elbows on the ground. Sitting is usedyour weapon pointed in a safe direction.