How do you NOT get hit off the break?

[greencocker]

I was wondering if anybody did anything to prevent themselves from getting hit off the break. Our team has a little trouble with that. Any advice would be very nice. Thanks.

[TheBigRaguPB4L]

By getting to your bunker before you get shot.

[Cypres0099]

Run fast and crouch is all I do and I rarely get hit while running. I guess that has a lot to do with my teamates too.

[cphilip]

Stutter step and keep going... make em try and swing back to you and then try and keep up. Or beat tem across the lane before they get going if yor real fast.

Most back players are shooting an open lane they know you are gonna cross. Good ones are anyway.

[TheBigRaguPB4L]

Now for a serious post. Know the shooting lanes. Really important that you walk the fields and know where they're going to shoot. It's not always good to run straight to a bunker off the break. If you know they have nice shooting lanes, don't go off the break. Have some front guys key with your back guys. When they hit their bunkers then your front/mid guys break out. Make sure that the back guys shift from keying to shooting the opposing teams back guys. This should keep them in long enough to get your guys to your bunkers. Obviously this won't work everytime, but you gotta be able to judge where to go and when on certain fields.

Another thing when running is make sure your guys aren't taking their time. Always slide into a bunker. Most of my guys walk into their bunkers. I yell at them all the time for it. If they run into their bunkers, they have to slow down before they get in there so they don't over run it. This leads to the increased possibility of getting shot. Another thing is how they run. I have a front player that has a good amount of speed, but he always runs straight up. He stands straight up and runs to whatever bunker he goes to. He's the one that likes to hit the 50's too. I yell at him all the time when i see him running straight up.

Other than that, just get to the bunkers. Make sure your back players are laying down some paint. Run breakout drills as often as you can if they just can't seem to get there. Just keep practicing till they get the hang of it. That's about it.

EDIT: One last thing, in response to uncle Phil's suggestion. Don't stutter step!!!!! Any decent back player can rip you apart when you stutter step. It took me no more than a month to get the hang of front players stutter stepping. Don't get me wrong, if you find it works, use it. It just never worked for me and pretty much my whole team.

[epterry]

I stay low. But thats not hard because Im 4ft 10in. And watch those shooting lanes Also where do you play?

[FutureMagOwner]

i owuldnt think stutter stepping would work unless they are over leading their shots anyway because if you slow down a bit wouldnt the balls that are still in the air go right where you shouldnt have been a second later after you run?(yes i realize this makes no sense at all)

[xmetal2001]

It seems the faster i run the more i get hit

So i usually just take my time and shoot back while jogging.

[Johnny Bravo]

Try exposing the softest parts of your body to get more bouncers. For example, hold your hand in front of your mask (make sure it doesn't look like you are calling yourself hit). Also, try holding your gun close to whichever hip that ISNT facing the other side. Chances are you wont get any bouncers off gun hits.

And just RUN RUN RUN.

Dont even bother having your guys who are trying to run in the front bunkers shoot off the break, they wont hit anything and they will most likely get shot.

[cphilip]

Nope for some reason slower ( and stutter steppig to slow you) works more times than not...

[dmonahan]

Use the bunkers as cover, stay low and if you can see the other team from the flag station don't telegraph where your going. I'm a back player and I've picked more players off by just watching them set up before the break.

[J]

I can't say I have a problem with that, all I do is run. Also make sure some people are shooting back. I mean if everyone on your team is running, that leaves more time for the other team to shoot at you. Oh and luck, make sure you bring that on to the field.

[Mango]

Do the SUPERMAN!! And pay attention to thier shooting lanes like BigRagu said. When you get to your bunker you should have either A.) Slide there, B.) dove there, C.)any combination of them.

[Miscue]

Run. If that don't work, run faster.

I run routinely, my motivation being to become a better front player by getting to my bunker faster... and being able to move around quicker in general. Working on my legs to increase power... sometimes this is the kinda stuff ya gotta do if you're serious about improving your game.

[FatMan]

Ragu is right on about the shooting lanes. One thing to consider is the path you are taking. Sometimes a longer path keeps you out of the shooting lanes. Sometimes, running to an intermediate bunker, waiting 1 or 2 seconds, and then completing the run will do the trick - they set up to sweet spot, stop after a few seconds, then you must your move up to the front bunker.

You can't do the same trick over and over again - so you have to learn to mix it up. Walking the field nd knowing the lanes is the first key.

FatMan