How to do a superman slide (belly slide)?

Hi, can you guys help me out? I want to figure out how to do a superman slide (belly slide) without hurting myself? I play paintball and I really want to get this down because I play front and it would help immensely.





Tips, pointers, even a video would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you!|||Cool. Ok the first important thing to remember is that you are not trying to jump forward. If you "get air" while doing a superman you are going to get hurt or break your marker...with that out of the way.





1. Run as low to the ground as possible.


2. Lean forward while running, this isn't a run and gun move yet till you have it mastered.


3. Turn your marker to the side just before you get ready to launch yourself forward.


This step is important to keep you from breaking your ASA, reg, hopper or gripframe. If the marker is in your right hand rotate the marker clockwise with the hopper going right. This will put your tank on the inside of your forearm. All you have to do now is point the barrel upwards slightly so you don't "lawn dart" into the turf and get a barrel full of dirt/grass/mud.


4. While running launch yourself forward at the ground, keep in mind that you don't jump, just let your upper body weight take over and push off with your left leg. The key is to be as low as possible to the ground with some speed before this part is attempted.


5. Just before you hit the ground, your left hand should be extended and your right arm slightly bent at your elbow. The first things to touch the ground are as follows.


Your left hand


Both forearms(get pads)


Then your chest


Followed by the rest of your body.


6. You can use your left hand to help push yourself into the bunker if you came up alittle short.





If you can practice in your backyard on a big piece of cardboard at slow running speeds. Just remember that you are not trying to get air, your forearms and whatever hand is not holding your marker hit first and stay low before the dive.





Good Luck