Question ...

[bizy43]

PMT from what i remember

shoot paint to allow movement to allow you to use technique and repeat

does this not constitute tactics or is it a stratargy never sure

i think basic tactics do come into play but the games are not really long enough to get that involved

movment, angles & technique are what i try to get across to team mates but basic tactics such as lane shooting and posting are important as well

 

[Robbo]

At this point, it might be opportune for you guys to try and decide the difference between tactics and techniques .... would someone like to draw the necessary distinction here please ?

I'll let this particular part of the discussion ride until such time as i think it's ran its course in terms of sufficient ideas as to what defines tactics etc and then I'll come in and clarify it all for ya but I just wanna see what's out there ......

 

[Cook$]

You're turning this place into some sort of paintball forum.....

 

[danrandon]

definition of tactics

Means by which a strategy is carried out; planned and ad hoc activities meant to deal with the demands of the moment, and to move from one milestone to other in pursuit of the overall goal(s).


definition of technique

a method or skill used for a particular task

 

[danrandon]

You're turning this place into some sort of paintball forum.....

and your point being?

 

[Robbo]

and your point being?

He was being quite clever in linking Socratic tutelage with the idea of forums ... he is obviously a man who is acquainted with the classics ..... hmmmmm.......

 

[Robbo]

definition of tactics

Means by which a strategy is carried out; planned and ad hoc activities meant to deal with the demands of the moment, and to move from one milestone to other in pursuit of the overall goal(s).


definition of technique

a method or skill used for a particular task

I'm afraid dictionary (or Wikipedia) definitions may need tweaking when applied to paintball and therefore we might need to clarify any differences as and when .... I'll wait till a few more have been suggested.

 

[Robbo]

i think a team with awesome technique and no tactics will lose against a team with average technique and good tactics.

^^^^^......how shall I phrase this?
Hmmmmm, maybe not Mr Cusack, maybe not!

 

[Big Mac]

Tactics are useless without the technique.

Technique - dominating off the break, fast snapping, good snake work etc - means you have to be good at getting your paint down your lane as fast as possible and good at each of those to dominate in that specific area.

Tactics = the lanes you shoot, the bunkers you go to. If you dont have the technique to get to your bunker safely or to get your paint down the lane before the opposition have got there, then your tactics are pretty much useless.

Therefore in my opinion its more than 50% technique and less than 50% tactics. Maybe 60:40 as tactics do play a part, and unfortunately i think they do have to be quite sophisticated, in the sense that you need to have more than one plan, as they have to be adapted to people getting shot out, opposition moving to different bunkers and how to adapt your on field positions to deal with it etc

Of course this is just an opinion, hell i dont know if it even makes sense.

 

[Robbo]

Tactics are useless without the technique.

Technique - dominating off the break, fast snapping, good snake work etc - means you have to be good at getting your paint down your lane as fast as possible and good at each of those to dominate in that specific area.

Tactics = the lanes you shoot, the bunkers you go to. If you dont have the technique to get to your bunker safely or to get your paint down the lane before the opposition have got there, then your tactics are pretty much useless.

Therefore in my opinion its more than 50% technique and less than 50% tactics. Maybe 60:40 as tactics do play a part, and unfortunately i think they do have to be quite sophisticated, in the sense that you need to have more than one plan, as they have to be adapted to people getting shot out, opposition moving to different bunkers and how to adapt your on field positions to deal with it etc

Of course this is just an opinion, hell i dont know if it even makes sense.

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