Pen-Y-Coed Petanque

How to win a petanque game on a deep piste? Many pistes constructed in the UK have a major flaw. They are too deep. We are trying to replicate a fine dusty village square deep in the south of France and end up building a gravel quarry best used for filming a new series of Doctor Who. The problem most constructions have is working out how much topping you need for a piste and the worry that the surface will be too thin and fast. Just to interrupt here, a ton of gravel is appro

In petanque the key is to Keep looking Last session we looked at where to stand. Here we look at why it is important to stand up where the action is happening. SO YOU CAN LOOK! Just keep shooting, just one hit and it is game. Any management or self improvement expert will tell the sad story of Flight 401. In December 29, 1972, an Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 was c oming in to land in the dark the cockpit crew noticed one of the landing gear warning light down lights did not c

In a petanque Game, Where to stand?  Come on and join in the fun. The game of petanque can ebb and flow in all directions. That’s the fun of the game, but, a lot of new players miss out on the fun because they are in the cheap seats. Many will stand behind the circle waiting to throw their boule. Once they have played their boule they will then wander up to have a look at the head. I know it is a lot of walking about but if you stand at the jack end you will see a lot more of

Petanque Triples Play. Focus on Team roles. The Middle Part 2 Notice how we do not mention copying the shooters boule. No real need, as we would expect a boule to boule shot to have no outside influences i.e. to be deflected by the piste. However! The earlier boule we mentioned in paragraph one, the middle had to shoot, the boule needed to go. It could be a lower shot may be an idea as it is a key boule to unlock the end. This could be why middles tend to shoot lower than sho

Petanque Triples Play. Focus on Team roles. The Middle Part 1 We have already looked at the steady pointer role and the shooters part,...

Petanque Triples Play. Focus on Team roles. The Shooter We looked at the steady pointer role and this session we will look at the...

Petanque Triples Play. Focus on Team roles. The Pointer P is for pointer. It is also for paranoid, patient, performance, placement and...

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...