Crouch Walk
Overview
A crouch walk is a low, quiet movement technique used to cross open spaces or shift positions while keeping the player’s body profile small and harder to hit.
Key Points
- Keeps a player's head and shoulders below many common shooting angles.
- Reduces noise and movement visibility.
- Provides better balance while staying mobile.
- Commonly used when sneaking in woodsball or shifting angles in speedball.
- Helps avoid getting hit during short moves between bunkers.
Details
A crouch walk involves moving in a low, bent-knee posture to reduce exposure and stay hidden behind cover. Because players stay close to the ground, opponents see less of their body, making them harder targets.
This movement is especially useful in woodsball, where quiet movement and low visibility are major advantages. In speedball, crouch walking helps players shift inside a bunker’s width without exposing their head or hopper above the top edge.
Crouch walking improves balance while allowing players to keep their marker ready. It is slower than normal walking, but the reduced profile significantly increases survivability.
Players use crouch walks during bunker-to-bunker micro-movements, angle adjustments, or when trying to remain hidden from crossfield pressure.
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