Sweet Spotting?
- Thread starter Dicorpo
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Sweet Spotting Back in the day, only a few back players ever had to worry about firing their guns at the start of the game. Those days are long gone, and today everyone has to be able to shoot their guns accurately and quickly in the first five seconds of the game.
A few years ago, I was coaching a local amateur team, who thought they were extremely good at sweet spotting. I didn't think so, and to prove my point, I gave each of them the opportunity to empty an entire loader at me, standing still, at a distance equal to the length of a 7-man field. Not a SINGLE one of them hit me even ONCE!
The point of this little story is that most paintball teams just assume their players are able to hit "easy targets" at a distance-but surprisingly few really are!
To sweet spot properly, you need to do the following:
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A few years ago, I was coaching a local amateur team, who thought they were extremely good at sweet spotting. I didn't think so, and to prove my point, I gave each of them the opportunity to empty an entire loader at me, standing still, at a distance equal to the length of a 7-man field. Not a SINGLE one of them hit me even ONCE!
The point of this little story is that most paintball teams just assume their players are able to hit "easy targets" at a distance-but surprisingly few really are!
To sweet spot properly, you need to do the following:
- Start off in the position that is the regulation starting position in the league you play (it varies from league to league). Stand in a broad stance which gives you good balance (feet wide apart).
- Press the tank against the lower part of your upper body. Look over the top of the loader.
- Shoot in the method known as "walking the trigger." Aim for your opponent's head.
- If shooting at a moving target, lead the target well and put paint in front of him (have the player run into your paint, rather than trailing your gun after him).
- STAND STILL (we'll get to the running part later; right now, focus on hitting your targets). Once you see your paint hitting the area you want it to hit, look at the rest of the field to get a good idea of the field positions of your opponents.
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this just reminded me of when it was all against mikey at the very end of the forum battle, with about 5 of us all standing half a field away not one of us managed to catch him as he ran from back centre to back right, kudos , just goes to show how its really needs to be worked on by everyone ..... and how great the forums battle is !!!
, just goes to show how its really needs to be worked on by everyone ..... and how great the forums battle is !!!
I'll go through this with you at the next M-9 day (assuming they ever re-open ).
There is quite a bit to it - as it usually involves shooting 'lanes'.
).There is quite a bit to it - as it usually involves shooting 'lanes'.