Pen-Y-Coed Petanque

So what is the fundamental tip to win games against teams who point six boule? Well it is three tips really. 1. Point a front boule....

Good question! How to win a Petanque game? So far in the series we have looked at techniques and practice tips you can use to improve...

Petanque Fanny. Good or Bad Petanque is a sport that has a lovely history and is enjoyed by so many people. Players of all ages play the...

Playing Boule under lights. It is amazing how the nights begin to draw in but dark evenings are a feature until April when most leagues...

Six Shooting The pinnacle of petanque is the six shot end. You have lost the toss or have lost the last end and your opposition throw the...

Game play Thinking on your feet and luring teams into a mistake In the height of summer with all those games going on it is difficult to...

Watch and learn That was Lucky!   Petanque is such an interesting game as no two ends are the same. The variations in distance, piste,...

Petanque a game to widen your expectations! Petanque is an aggressive game. Bowls is a gentle game. Scoring is the same principle for...

Our web site events page is getting fuller each year with Autumn petanque fixtures, kick those acorns and conkers off the piste and lets...

Obut  2025 Rucksack boule bag    Petanque Rucksack Bag Made in tough Nylon material in a functional khaki colour with the classic Obut...

TROO Soft Vegetable Leather bag Made in tough supple vegetable leather in solid practical classic colour this bag is functional and...

Different shots in Petanque.  The Lure shot. A common mistake new team’s make when they are starting out is to play to be on. Lured into...

Phases and the Percentage shot Petanque games can swing one way then the next, this makes the game fascinating but also frustrating as...

Coaching the coaches Section 2 This information was for the mothballed PE County Coaching course Module 2.2 Four player team   The...

Playing as a squad of 4 Disadvantages It can disrupt the team having someone very keen to play pacing up and down the side of the piste....

Playing as a squad of 4 With regional qualifiers about to start many teams are asking a few questions as how to get the best teams to...

Playing Petanque. Down the channels. We hear a lot from other sports on how to improve your game, some methods you would never think of...

Petanque Tactics cont... Using the furniture! This session we will look at a relative of the knock up shot. The In off. The opposition...

Tactics. I hope they miss….. Tactical plays vary from team to team and player to player. A great deal of discussion takes place between...

So to recap. You have five boule and the opposition have one left and have played a great boule. So you shoot....... have been six inches...