Teamwork is essential when playing paintball if you want to take the game to a new level. Strategy, tactics and advanced formations only work when the team does!
There are some key things you can do to work better as a team:
- Listen to your team leader – Designate a team leader, and listen to them! Your team leader has information about all the players and is better able to make decisions than you might be from your vantage point.
- Communicate with each other – Your team will probably be divided into smaller groups so pay attention to those close to you and let them know what you see. The more information you have during the game, the more successful you‘ll be.
- Split into smaller groups – it’s much easier to communicate in a small unit, which can focus on covering a smaller area of the pitch. Splitting into attack and defence units will help you push forward.
- Cover your team members – watch your team closely for weaknesses. When you can, reposition yourself so you can help your teammate out with cover.
- See what went wrong – Between games, do a quick evaluation – what went wrong? How could you improve? What’s the plan for the next game?
