Some crawling moves are very basic, and anyone can – and should – do them while playing paintball. Others take know-how and coordination with teammates. Here are some basics, but players should think about other ways to incorporate crawling into a paintball game. Paintball snipers in particular may find crawling a useful technique.

Even if a player is looking somewhere else, chances are he or she will notice movement — like an enemy running — out of the corner of their eye. With low-profile crawling, one’s odds of moving undetected are much better. Because crawling is relatively slow, however, it should be used mostly for short distances. Here’s when to crawl during a paintball game:

Crawling, or crouching, from one part of a bunker to another is a no brainer. It’s often the only way to move behind a bunker without being seen.
When playing in the woods, slowly crawling behind dense brush to get to a better position can often keep a player hidden while running would get you noticed – and shot at.
Sometimes even when there is no cover, crawling from one bunker to another is a good choice if the enemy is occupied with a skirmish. Hopefully the crawling movements won’t be noticed and a player can sneak up on their opponents.
Crawling Tips

Paintball players should:
Have a code-word for crawls. That way a teammate can distract the opposition while a player makes their move. Being able to secretly tell teammates what someone is planning can save a lot of trouble. Have a code-word for cover, too.
Learn how to low crawl. To crawl behind very low bunkers (like the ‘snake’) or in heavy underbrush, a player’s body will be positioned as if you were climbing a mountain horizontally. Players move with their toes, knees, and forearms and keep the rest of their body just inches of the ground. (Mind the behind! Butts like to stick up sometimes.) This type of crawl is the hardest and slowest, but can sometimes make the difference between being eliminated or getting into a position to eliminate someone else.
Know how to crawl with one hand on their paintball gun (moving using their knees and other hands). This is particularly important if a player may be fired on while crawling. Moving this way sounds difficult, and could benefit from practice, but it is fairly fast and lets a player respond quickly if fired on. Unfortunately, it is more visible than crawling lower to the ground.
Keep their entire body and gear as small and streamlined as possible while crawling. Paintball gear, elbows, and behinds should not poke out.
Practice crawling. Crawls will become easier, faster, and more streamlined the more familiar a player is with them. Practicing also lets a player figure out how to deal with the uneven ground – roots, holes, etc—so common in wood paintball fields.
Clothing for Crawling
Players should dress comfortably, wearing nothing that would get in the way of crawling or make oneself a bigger target.
Knee pads, elbow pads, and gloves to protect crawling body parts but still let the player feel the ground and move around.
Camouflage is great for woodsball, but not necessary for a speedball field.
Shoe spikes can help a player crawl really low to the ground.

There are many tips that can improve your game of piantball that don’t require massive amounts of money or new equipment. Each of these ten tips can be used to improve your game without costing any more than you already spend.

1. Move
The key to paintball is movement and there’s no better paintball tip than to to learn how to move. You should learn when to move, learn how to move and move all the time.
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2. Get a Good Paint To Barrel Match
You have to buy paintballs to play the game, so you might as well get some paint that fits. If your paint is round and fits snugly in your barrel your accuracy will improve dramatically.
3. Walk the Field
One trip around the field can pay off huge dividends as you learn the angles and know the locations of the best cover.

4. Get in Shape
A day of paintball is much more fun and you can actually focus on your game if you aren’t constantly gasping for air. Get yourself into good enough shape that your primary concern is not if your body can handle the next game.

5. Know what You and Your Equipment are Capable of Doing
If you know you can’t shoot worth anything when you run, save it for practice and don’t try it in a game. If you know you can’t win a high speed shootout, don’t try. If you know your gun isn’t accurate beyond sixty feet, save your paint. When you know what your limitations are you won’t get yourself into trouble nearly as often. You should always work to get better, but a big game is not the right time.

6. Don’t Be The Hero
Paintball players have a tendency to want to be the star of the show and that often gets them into trouble. If you want occasional individual glory, feel free to try every game to win on your own. If, though, you actually want to win regularly, focus on teamwork and strategy.

7. Plan, Plan, Plan
A good team strategy will almost always win against superior fire power and superior numbers. Make sure you all work together and then move in conjunction with each other and you will be able to crush the competition.

8. Practice on Your Own
Improve your game on your own time so that you are able to step on the field and perform. If you excel playing defense, practice offense so that when your team needs you in a game you’re ready to help.

9. Communicate
The more you communicate the better you will do. Good communication will help you keep track of where on the field the opposing players are and it will help you coordinate attacks. Whether you shout or use radios, good team communication will greatly improve your game.

10. Aim Before You Fire
A trap that many paintball players fall into is to fire first and aim later. While it’s easy to fire lots of paint and walk your shot into your target, after the first shot your opponent knows to move and you have a much smaller chance at getting a kill.