I've just taken over as the captain of the human zoo team and we really need to get the teamwork together in the team. Can anyone suggest anything to help (especially for practices).
Cheers.
Cheers.
Teamwork?
- Thread starter Bex
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To improve general performance whilst increasing the team approach:
Firstly sort out your positions, who plays front who plays back etc. Then split your team into squads, left tape, centre and right tape.
Any Drill you run ensure you are part of it you are a player like the rest and they need to see that.
Make sure the players like and respect each other for the positions they play, it is no good having a player who wont provide covering fire from the back because they don't like the player in front, or a front who wont move cos he doesnt trust hias back up.
When you have done this you play the left tape against the right, in a narrow play area, this will make the front player listen to the back player who will then have to shout(use the centre players as Marshalls). Do the same with the left against the centre players,and rotate till each group has played each other, this will promote the front players confidence of doing what the back player says to do, and to do it immediately.
If there are any disputes as to if the call was right, get the players to swap positions, and then they gain a perspective of how important timing is the call needs to be on time for the move to happen at the right time.
Healthy competion between each of these groups is good, but no one is better, as without each other the team is useless.
If you can train of Supair fields, then split the team in half, in your squad pick the fastest player, give them a difficult breaking point (but not impossible) and then use all the other players to try to shoot him in from the break, don't tell the other squad otherwise they will preempt the move, let the game role out then ask the guys what impact it had for each player on both teams.
Try again with a different front player.
When you look for these moves in a tourny remember that if the front player doesn't have his heart in it, he won't get there so send someone else.
Practise snapshooting with the wrong hand against your equals eg front against fronts, backs against backs (fronts normally need to play tighter) then mix them up, then use the right hand.
A very important thing to do off the field is socialise together, it sounds strange, but the more you like someone the more likely you are to try harder for them, share info with them etc.
Hope this helps as a starting point..
Firstly sort out your positions, who plays front who plays back etc. Then split your team into squads, left tape, centre and right tape.
Any Drill you run ensure you are part of it you are a player like the rest and they need to see that.
Make sure the players like and respect each other for the positions they play, it is no good having a player who wont provide covering fire from the back because they don't like the player in front, or a front who wont move cos he doesnt trust hias back up.
When you have done this you play the left tape against the right, in a narrow play area, this will make the front player listen to the back player who will then have to shout(use the centre players as Marshalls). Do the same with the left against the centre players,and rotate till each group has played each other, this will promote the front players confidence of doing what the back player says to do, and to do it immediately.
If there are any disputes as to if the call was right, get the players to swap positions, and then they gain a perspective of how important timing is the call needs to be on time for the move to happen at the right time.
Healthy competion between each of these groups is good, but no one is better, as without each other the team is useless.
If you can train of Supair fields, then split the team in half, in your squad pick the fastest player, give them a difficult breaking point (but not impossible) and then use all the other players to try to shoot him in from the break, don't tell the other squad otherwise they will preempt the move, let the game role out then ask the guys what impact it had for each player on both teams.
Try again with a different front player.
When you look for these moves in a tourny remember that if the front player doesn't have his heart in it, he won't get there so send someone else.
Practise snapshooting with the wrong hand against your equals eg front against fronts, backs against backs (fronts normally need to play tighter) then mix them up, then use the right hand.
A very important thing to do off the field is socialise together, it sounds strange, but the more you like someone the more likely you are to try harder for them, share info with them etc.
Hope this helps as a starting point..
Cheers Marky,
We should hopefully have a training session on sunday so i'll try some of those ideas. Also realised that i've got to make them realise whatever happens off the field stays there.
Cheers again.
We should hopefully have a training session on sunday so i'll try some of those ideas. Also realised that i've got to make them realise whatever happens off the field stays there.
Cheers again.
Unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances we couldnt train and half the team played a customer day where we work at skirmish. It was a really good experience and everyone had a really good laugh, and worked really well as a team. Told the guys about your ideas as well and they're ready to try them.
Beck
Beck
hey spacehopper where are you all based then? if you lot can make it up to the york/leeds area im sure there wouldnt be a problem with you lot practiseing with us. august 25th any good?
We're all based in the notts area. Well most of us anyway. We'd love to train but we all work at Skirmish (notts) and as there is a tourney on at the site that day, We'll either be playing it if we can or working. Sorry but thanx for the offer. See ya soon!
Beck
Beck
Hi dude
The main area that is best to work on 1st is team bonding ie go out together to the pub etc get to know one another 1st.... that way everyone feels comfortable when playing with each other kinda like confidence thing...
next work on your possitions see who shoots most paint shouts the most and gives best advice..
Normally these players's should be back players as they are the key to holding your team together communication is everything in a game... if yout front players dont know ****... then how are they surposed to advance to the next bunkers.....
the way i look at it is like you can move your front man all over they show(as long as he trusts you) to enamble him to work with you you need to pare up like front man back man together see how your relationship develops.. at the end of the day if they dont trust you or listen they probably wont be in the game long..
and you as a back player must remember that its your responsibilty to cover there arse to communicate to to assist them in what ever way possible...
Good luck with your team
Steven RDX
The main area that is best to work on 1st is team bonding ie go out together to the pub etc get to know one another 1st.... that way everyone feels comfortable when playing with each other kinda like confidence thing...
next work on your possitions see who shoots most paint shouts the most and gives best advice..
Normally these players's should be back players as they are the key to holding your team together communication is everything in a game... if yout front players dont know ****... then how are they surposed to advance to the next bunkers.....
the way i look at it is like you can move your front man all over they show(as long as he trusts you) to enamble him to work with you you need to pare up like front man back man together see how your relationship develops.. at the end of the day if they dont trust you or listen they probably wont be in the game long..
and you as a back player must remember that its your responsibilty to cover there arse to communicate to to assist them in what ever way possible...
Good luck with your team
Steven RDX
what works for me
well i have found that the more you do off the field together helps, cause you get used to being with each other, and get to know everyone's habits. also, go to watch others play.... if you can, get used to working in pairs, like left and right sides, with 5th man as dumper and cover. key things are communication, and leapfrogging....one covers the other moves and vice versa..
well i have found that the more you do off the field together helps, cause you get used to being with each other, and get to know everyone's habits. also, go to watch others play.... if you can, get used to working in pairs, like left and right sides, with 5th man as dumper and cover. key things are communication, and leapfrogging....one covers the other moves and vice versa..
No Joke, get piss drunk together. The team that Parties together plays together. It's worked for me in Paintball ... Soccer ... and Water Polo ...
It's a good system. Just make sure eveyone handles their liquor and fists don't start flying. I can go more indepth as to why this works if you want.
-Micah
It's a good system. Just make sure eveyone handles their liquor and fists don't start flying. I can go more indepth as to why this works if you want.
-Micah