Damn you Stongl - getting your post in just before mine! Looks like I've knicked some of your thoughts 
What's the formula for success?
- Thread starter DarWood
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Well, I'm sure both posts compliment each other. I'm not against scrimmaging at all, it's just not a route to improve the basics of your game.
With all the best will and intention in the world sup-air sites are open for people to use, but almost always the training days are repeated scrimmaging sessions.
With a very small UK (potential) player base, we must take training and coaching that much more seriously than the US. In the States, by weight of numbers they are going to have more incidents of naturally gifted players. In order to produce even a small amount of teams competitive against US talent pools we need to take what we have and develop it to the best of our abilities. OK not everybody will be a gifted player, but with training and drills, I think you will see the overall competence level rise, and probably keep people in the game for longer. They is no biological or mythical difference that makes US players better, sure they have a bigger talent pool to choose from, but that does not mean they have the all the worlds most gifted players. By training and development nearly anybody should be able to play Paintball to a reasonable level. I mean I've played in the states, and some of of their players were worse than anybody I can think of over here, so not only do they get more gifted players but also more goobers.
One of the biggest problems UK balling has it is predominantly two demographics, older men with money to play (Liz excuse the sexism, but you get my point), or younger faster talented players. Us old farts just want to shoot fools and play (I mean we got wife's, kids families, jobs etc, so training is for wimps). The youngsters who will take the UK game forward need to have their natural ability and fitness channelled and trained. But not many (or enough), people are yet doing this.
With all the best will and intention in the world sup-air sites are open for people to use, but almost always the training days are repeated scrimmaging sessions.
With a very small UK (potential) player base, we must take training and coaching that much more seriously than the US. In the States, by weight of numbers they are going to have more incidents of naturally gifted players. In order to produce even a small amount of teams competitive against US talent pools we need to take what we have and develop it to the best of our abilities. OK not everybody will be a gifted player, but with training and drills, I think you will see the overall competence level rise, and probably keep people in the game for longer. They is no biological or mythical difference that makes US players better, sure they have a bigger talent pool to choose from, but that does not mean they have the all the worlds most gifted players. By training and development nearly anybody should be able to play Paintball to a reasonable level. I mean I've played in the states, and some of of their players were worse than anybody I can think of over here, so not only do they get more gifted players but also more goobers.
One of the biggest problems UK balling has it is predominantly two demographics, older men with money to play (Liz excuse the sexism, but you get my point), or younger faster talented players. Us old farts just want to shoot fools and play (I mean we got wife's, kids families, jobs etc, so training is for wimps). The youngsters who will take the UK game forward need to have their natural ability and fitness channelled and trained. But not many (or enough), people are yet doing this.
And how you going to minimise the risks of that, not seen many ballers who can pull off Matrix style movement........Originally posted by F3Z
The best formula for succes is DONT GET SHOT
Well you know thats why they call me neo!! Ohh or you break out and run to the dead box, not gonna get shot there .
Ohh or you break out and run to the dead box, not gonna get shot there .
face it, you may never (infact probably will never) go pro......... it's not that easy. If it was we'd all get on a two year training plan and become pro-ballers. Actually, I'd become a pro footballer, better money. And I could paintball as much as I wanted too
well one of the reasons that nexus were able to be pros so quick was cos all the players have extreme talent.
dont let any one tell you, you cant do something.
sometimes it just takes a little more time
to be honest if you really wanna play pro you have to look at your team
if the players arent cutting it then you may have to leave
kyle
dont let any one tell you, you cant do something.
sometimes it just takes a little more time
to be honest if you really wanna play pro you have to look at your team
if the players arent cutting it then you may have to leave
kyle
nope, just being realistic. I want to be better at paintball, I want to do well, if I manage to get good enough.........I'd try to go pro.Originally posted by FrontLine
In light of what you are saying, isnt that negative thinking
Anything is possible if you put your mind to it
Darwood
I just don't EXPECT to go pro as a right.
Wether the team is cutting it or not that cant really be decided yet as we havnt really played anyone, and havnt entered any tournaments to date. Our main key and objective is to learn and practice, practice, practice. We wanna enter next season as a rookie team despite wether we think we are good or not, I would rather start at the shallow end than the deep end of the pool.
It gives the newer guys a more realistic feel for the field as oppose to not even getting off the break
Wanna start next season with a BANG!
It gives the newer guys a more realistic feel for the field as oppose to not even getting off the break
Wanna start next season with a BANG!