So, what do you guys/gals do to maintain your skills when the weather has you beat?
I'm fortunate enough to have three indoor fields within forty-five minutes of my house, but even so, I don't always have access. As far as physical conditioning, I run my stairs from my basement, do push-ups, sit-ups, etc. in my living room, stuff like that.
Something many miss out on though, would be the conditioning and maintenance of their 'paintball mind'. I agree that watching paintball videos can help. You can pick-up some tricks, and sometimes learn from other peoples' mistakes. But there's something that, in my opinion, can make an even bigger impact on your decision-making, and overall processing skills, and that's chess. Watching something is one thing, but as the saying goes, "experience is the best teacher." Granted, you get a bit more time to think things out if you're not playing with a clock, but you gotta walk before you can run (yeah, I'm getting sick of these old sayings too, sorry). Chess helps to teach the value of sacrifice (mugging) and positioning (mutual player support), both offensive and defensive. Actually, I could start a whole new thread regarding the merits of chess, but I'll save the snore-fest.
So, let's hear some more tips!
I'm fortunate enough to have three indoor fields within forty-five minutes of my house, but even so, I don't always have access. As far as physical conditioning, I run my stairs from my basement, do push-ups, sit-ups, etc. in my living room, stuff like that.
Something many miss out on though, would be the conditioning and maintenance of their 'paintball mind'. I agree that watching paintball videos can help. You can pick-up some tricks, and sometimes learn from other peoples' mistakes. But there's something that, in my opinion, can make an even bigger impact on your decision-making, and overall processing skills, and that's chess. Watching something is one thing, but as the saying goes, "experience is the best teacher." Granted, you get a bit more time to think things out if you're not playing with a clock, but you gotta walk before you can run (yeah, I'm getting sick of these old sayings too, sorry). Chess helps to teach the value of sacrifice (mugging) and positioning (mutual player support), both offensive and defensive. Actually, I could start a whole new thread regarding the merits of chess, but I'll save the snore-fest.
So, let's hear some more tips!
