Pen-Y-Coed Petanque

2. A single boule over a jack.  Many players will not shoot in this situation but a boule just behind the jack is a very dangerous boule...

Task 1 1. A single boule.  This is familiar to all of us. The need to shoot the only boule on the piste is a required skill in Petanque...

Shooting Competition This session we look at shooting. I know we have covered the subject before but this time we look at the shooting...

There are strict limitations to the material for approved boule and soft or hard boules are not at far ends of a scale. Soft boule are...

Soft Boule? So far in the series we have looked at techniques and practice tips you can use to improve your play. Nearly all the coaching...

Should you shoot again if you miss? Other factors could be the terrain and how hard it is to point near the jack. On fast sloping pistes...

Shoot Twice in an end one after the other   Welcome to this session on Petanque’s shooting coaching tip. We were asked the other day why...

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What an amazing weekend. The club and its members worked hard to make this a superb weekend of boule. We thank you.

We are closing the scooting section of petanque tips with some physics and frustration. The reason the scooters boule does not carreau as...

Scooting Shooting We looked at scoot shooting in the last session. Line is everything for a successful scooter and it works well on a...

Now this is a coaching tip so I will not be explaining how to shoot along the ground but I will be telling you through the air is always...

I have been fannied by a 15 year old and his father. The young lad scooted every shot to great effect. He hit every boule he went for. It...

Rooting Tooting Scooting Shooting No, we have not started playing in the Wild West of Old but there is an Elephant in the room when it...

The key to a set up is not to add to a successful throw system. What can happen to the player is similar to superstitions. Oh I won that...

I have detailed a hit list so you can try to fix your problems. In practice try the following. 1.     Once you have thrown look down at...

Many players actually make it more difficult for themselves to play a good boule.  An example was seen a couple of weeks ago. A keen...

Shooting preparation     Give yourself the best chance. Petanque is all about playing well. Winning may seem like everything to most but...

Should I shoot with my last boule? This is possibly the most asked question from players who have played for years. We like the statement...

Who should shoot? Shooting out boule can be practised but when to shoot is a tactical decision. In a game of doubles the familiar shooter...