Team Blog: Central Florida Paintball – D3X

Team Blog: Central Florida Paintball – D3X

I am Billy Pearsall, number 15, one of the 2 captains on CFP D3. I have been with the team since day one. I’m the half that keeps the guys in line and makes sure everyone is doing what they’re supposed to, when they’re supposed to. Some history on...
A New Model for a Paintball Community

A New Model for a Paintball Community

There is a growing systemic problem in the paintball community which I feel needs to be addressed: the education and retention of new players. At the present moment too many players lack the fundamental skills of playing; necessary knowledge base to be truly competent...
A Slow Target is an Easy Target: Practice The T-Drill

A Slow Target is an Easy Target: Practice The T-Drill

One of the most basic truths about sports success is that it’s better to be fast than to be slow, but things aren’t actually that simple. “Fast” is good, sure, but there are actually different kinds of “fast.” More specifically,...
Back to Basics

Back to Basics

Since this is my first article for Social Paintball, I might as well start out with our sport’s fundamentals. One of the problems we seem to have is an acute shortage of people who really know what they are doing, leastwise in terms of being able to explain and teach...
Dave Painter and upTon 187 cRew Interview

Dave Painter and upTon 187 cRew Interview

After a very successful 2011 season D1 PSP Champions and Winners of the PSP world Cup (D1), upTon 187 cRew has decided to join the pro ranks in PSP. I sat down with team owner, Dave Painter, to learn more about the team. DH: First I’d like to say thank you for your...