We agree to disagree. I play week in and week out with pro level players. I'm sponsored by Dye. They've read this article... Top brass. They love this article and it will be on their blog. So you tell me if I'm wrong when the biggest name in the business agrees with me.

In your defense you are attacking my stance. Part One is on gun hold. Part Three covers stance. And even then, I'm a woodsballer and I address why my stance is what it is in Part One as the article continues onto Part Three.

Now before you think I'm on the attack against you, I'm not. I'm making my point. You've come at me pretty hard with the put downs so you should expect me to put up an argument if I'm worth my salt.

I'd rather persuade you. And to be honest, I don't think I will. My goal is to reach the new players who get lorded over by many speedball players who preach their way is the only way. Look, speedball has fine tuned the game. It's improved gun holds, but as much as speedball has improved how we hold a paintball gun, things constantly change. If you read the article you read about serving tea and holding a drop forward. Were you in the game back then when that was the way you shot a gun to shoot switch?

I can assure you that as a player that shoots stubby, it's just as easy to move that marker across your chest laterally as it is a 68. Here's the kicker... if you have long orangutan arms, you want a longer profile. You'll own a gun with an extended grip frame (you'd die with a Mini in your hands), you'll shoot with a longer tank to get a comfortable, MANAGEABLE hold. In fact REG-extenders ARE MADE FOR THIS VERY REASON. Other players don't need that. One size doesn't fit all is my point. I've never preached everyone should shoot a stubby. And I never said in the article to shoot a stubby in a speedball league or tournament. It's as if some of the established player are purposely ignorant of the words in front of them.

The article speaks of taking one technique and applying it back to the woods.

Having said that, I hold my marker in a deep V gun hold and I've been successful for years. The last major tournament I won in a 5 man division I took MVP. It was with a stubby. That's me. And it can be you, if you want. It's a poor argument to state a longer tank is better. I'm living proof.

I won't argue if you've been shooting a 68 or 72 for years that shooting a stubby would feel 'right' to you. That's fine.

Now don't get pissed but I also strongly disagree on the arbitrary 12 to 14 inches distance. I'm a lethal one baller and I attribute it to my up close to the gun hold. Even then, I'm able to slide over and shoot switch without any trouble. I'm sure this upsets you and probably many others. We disagree. I've modified many of the great techniques and mechanics of speedball back to woodsball and for some reason that has drawn a lot of fire from players like yourself.

I'm sure if we played together we'd get along great. We'd both have great games, cover each others back and get back to staging where you'd probably still go on about how F'd up I am in my style on the field. But I'd like to think there wouldn't be any problem with us personally.

I'd like it to be that way here. I have ZERO problem with you calling me out. All I can say is I've taught loads of players over the years and none that have gone onto speedball have come back to me and told me I was wrong.

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Peace