Paintball Sliding and Footwork Tips

[@palmerwhithed3686]

BRO I JUST WAS WORKING ON THIS YEATERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER at my first team practice, I’m brand new to paintball and the entire team says I’m WAYYY ahead of everyone who’s as new as I am, i know that’s all thanks to these videos. Anyways keep the content coming bro! Thanks

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Keep up the hard work!

[@GrillPiece63]

Really need this. Getting back into it after a 7 year hiatus due to work (no weekends) and other commitments. It does feel good to be back!

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Have fun!

[@theeiceman7172]

Thanks for the slo-mo on the video Greg, that really helps in understanding the breakdown of the movement! Keep ‘em coming!💪🏽🙌🏽💥💥💥

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Glad it helped!

[@CSULA21]

Don't forget to turn your marker wrist/hand upward during the superman/ hip slide.

[@kingcon7504]

I needed this lol

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Glad you liked it!

[@Gamerbro528]

awesome!

[@SORBETVM]

There's another rare slide that I sometimes use to go short into a mini wall or aztec or small cake, it's like a superman but you collapse to elbows and knees. I definitely don't recommend it as superman is usually just a strictly better but if it's a relatively safe run into a low bunker you can use it to slide in low but also quickly get your gun back up and running.

[@SORBETVM]

doggy-style lol

[@howtoplaypaintball]

I’m not sure about that one for me personally but if it works go for it! The only issue I could foresee is you will be higher up so it’ll be harder getting under lanes.

[@alexismarmol305]

Awesome slide turorial. Guys try doing this as a drill i bet you'll be dead before getting to a 100 slides. This is also a hugeeee workout

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Absolutely it is a tough workout!

[@young.stevie]

Hey Greg, Sliding is something I practice weekly. What type of slide do you recommend when moving forward instead of lateral. Let's say you're moving up to a 50 bunker. a superman slide feels too uncontrolled or should that always be the choice? Most sliding videos/tips are always lateral vs. moving forward up the field.

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Sometimes I’ll go in on one knee going forward like a baseball slide but a Superman might be necessary. It depends what is happening in the game situation.

[@zacharyallen7727]

Hey, I've always wondered something in your videos there is almost always talk of mechanical paintball tournaments but I can't ever seem to find any, maybe you could possibly make a video on that.

[@howtoplaypaintball]

On how to find them or tips for them?

[@zacharyallen7727]

@@howtoplaypaintball how to find them

[@vonk0126]

@@zacharyallen7727 if you're in Colorado, check out PBSL Colorado on FB.

[@johnh4781]

No love for the double knee slide? I guess it’s just for us old school fat guys. Keep up the great work brother.

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Haha! So that slide isn’t the best option since it doesn’t allow for any quick adjustments if necessary. It will usually keep you higher than the other slides will. Although sometimes it might be the option that works!

[@johnh4781]

@@howtoplaypaintball No doubt. I came up with the double knee slide 20yrs ago. That and the military broke my knees and hips so i do what i can. LOL

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Lol there is that too!

[@cptmuxarez]

Thx big bro, really helpful!

[@howtoplaypaintball]

No problem 👍

[@KRIL89]

My mind just can't seem to figure out what to do with my body. I'm either jamming my knee into the ground on hip slides or jamming my all my weight onto my hand going to the ground.

[@howtoplaypaintball]

@@KRIL89 is the ground too soft? Sometimes the grass or playing conditions aren’t great.

[@KRIL89]

@@howtoplaypaintball It could be the ground is too soft. It's a grass field in a park i've been practicing on. I'm almost having a mental blocking going to my left also haha. My right I can do a okay slide but left i'm just more lost.

[@howtoplaypaintball]

@ try to go slower and work up your speed but if the grass isn’t properly maintained it could be too soft and make you stick.

[@KRIL89]

@@howtoplaypaintball thank you. I'll try to do some practice on the turf at my field instead of at the park.

[@thetruth2573]

Shoot some paint one of these days!!! keep me interested.

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Keep an eye out for next week for a shooting drill ;)

[@pyrusmasterdan1]

What did you mean by collapse. I didn’t understand

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Instead of just flopping down to the ground it is a breakdown from running. So you’ll start to crouch and get lower to the ground in a controlled manner.

[@kylecapouch2045]

Also would of mentioned, with the Superman dive. Palms face up towards the sky, so nobody digs there barrel into the ground.

[@howtoplaypaintball]

I have another Superman video but yes this is a great point!

[@James-iq9zf]

Gl in NXL

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Thanks!

[@nickkelling6094]

How tall are you Greg?

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Only like 5’ 7” or 5’ 8”

[@nickkelling6094]

@@howtoplaypaintball Same here my man

[@joeldejesus5375]

Falling with style lol

[@howtoplaypaintball]

Haha yea basically!