Editing Progression (paintball film)


'''Progression''' is a 2008 [[paintball film]] produced by [[DerDer Productions]], featuring professional tournament players competing in the [[Paintball Sports Promotions]] (PSP) and [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) circuits. The film combines individual player profiles, interviews and tournament highlights, focusing on the techniques, personalities and competitive experiences of leading players.[1][2]

It was distributed as a double-disc DVD package alongside ''[[DerDer Nation Volume 2]]'', which documented regional tournament competition during the 2008 season.[1]

== Content ==

''Progression'' focuses on individual professional players rather than following a particular team or presenting a conventional tournament season review.

The production uses music-driven highlight sequences and player footage to document different playing styles and approaches to competitive paintball.[1][2]

=== Featured players ===

The original promotional announcement identifies ten featured players:[1]

* [[Oliver Lang]]
* [[Brandon Short]]
* Bart Blonski
* Matt Blonski
* [[Archie Montemayor]]
* [[Alex Goldman]]
* [[Dusty Odell]]
* [[Justin Cornell]]
* [[Todd Martinez]]
* [[Rusty Glaze]]

The film includes footage from PSP and NPPL tournaments, covering professional X-Ball and seven-player competition.

The player-focused approach allows individual competitors to be featured through their tournament performances rather than exclusively through their respective teams.

== Production and release ==

''Progression'' was produced by DerDer Productions and advertised for preorder on 5 November 2008.[1]

The original promotional announcement described the production as a montage of professional players, emphasising the strategy, sacrifice and athleticism associated with tournament competition.

The film was released as part of a double-disc DVD package that also included ''DerDer Nation Volume 2''.[1]

The double-disc edition was subsequently distributed by paintball retailers in the United States and Europe.[3]

The exact commercial release date and original DVD running time have not been independently established.

== DerDer Nation Volume 2 ==

The second disc contained ''DerDer Nation Volume 2'', a separate production documenting regional American tournament paintball during 2008.

The promotional announcement identified coverage from five events:[1]

* XPSL Bakersfield
* CFOA X-Ball Event 1
* GPL Event 1
* XPSL Las Vegas
* XPSL San Bernardino

The second volume followed ''[[DerDer Nation]]'', which had documented competition across the XPSL, CFOA and NEPL during the 2007 season.

== Reception and legacy ==

In January 2026, Brandon Olson included ''Progression'' at number 20 in his retrospective ranking of paintball films for ''Paintball Dirt''.[4]

Olson highlighted the individual segments featuring Oliver Lang, Brandon Short and Todd Martinez. He also singled out a speech by [[Mike Hinman]] to [[San Diego Aftermath]] as a memorable moment from the production.

The film has continued to circulate among paintball enthusiasts through online video archives and community recommendations.[4][5]

== Availability ==

''Progression'' is included in the DerDer classic paintball video collection hosted by [[BKi Paintball]], which identifies it as a 2008 production.[6]

A copy of the film has also circulated on YouTube, with the video linked in a 2022 paintball film discussion on M.Carter Brown.[5]

The film was additionally included in a six-disc DerDer DVD collection alongside:

* ''[[Natural Selection (paintball film)|Natural Selection]]''
* ''[[War of Attrition (paintball film)|War of Attrition]]''
* ''[[Free Agent (paintball film)|Free Agent]]''
* ''[[Soldiers of Misfortune]]''
* ''[[300 FPS]]''

The six-disc collection was subsequently listed in the historical product catalogue of ANSgear.[2]

== See also ==

* [[DerDer Productions]]
* [[DerDer Nation]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]
* [[Paintball Sports Promotions]]
* [[Paintball films]]

== References ==

# [https://thisispaintball.wordpress.com/tag/todd-martinez/ ThisISPaintball.ca, "Preorder Derder Videos's Progression", 5 November 2008. Contemporary promotional announcement identifying featured players, tournament footage and the DerDer Nation Volume 2 package.]
# [https://ansgear.com/derder-6-pack-dvd/ ANSgear, "Derder 6 Pack Paintball DVD", historical product description and film collection details.]
# [https://www.abenteuerladen.de/klu_bonusaktion_werbung.php Abenteuerladen, German retail listing for ''DerDer Progression inkl. Nation Vol 2''.]
# [https://paintballdirt.substack.com/p/the-top-paintball-films Brandon Olson, "The Top Paintball Films", Paintball Dirt, 9 January 2026.]
# [https://mcarterbrown.com/forum/paintball-news-aa/the-dead-zone/319218-must-watch-paintball-media M.Carter Brown, "Must Watch Paintball Media", 29 September 2022. Community film recommendations and online video link.]
# [https://www.bkipaintball.com/course?courseid=derder BKi Paintball, "DerDer Productions Classic Paintball Videos", listing ''Progression'' (2008).]

== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAA0QVk9sfk ''Progression'' on YouTube]
* [https://www.bkipaintball.com/course?courseid=derder DerDer classic paintball films at BKi Paintball]

[[Category:Paintball films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]