Pen-Y-Coed Petanque

The humble leisure boule. The starting petanque boule for so many players The most popular boule for the beginner is the leisure boule or...

So many events to choose from. If you are interested in boule then if the event is full up it maybe worth going along to watch. July and...

The angle of attack is just as important as the landing spot in petanque. If your throw is too soft and hits at a steep angle in deep...

The angle of attack can be changed by lifting your boule higher or lower. So how to practice this shot? It can be difficult as piste...

Pointing. Angle of Attack. We have looked at different shots from low pointing to semi lob and then lob but what do we really mean when...

This is the last tip in this series but if you can think of any more please let us know.   Last jack is not the target tip. Your first...

We are looking at times when the jack is not the target. Most of these have been covered in previous tips but we thought we would get all...

Pointing. When is the jack not the target?   The game of petanque revolves around who is closest to the jack, so it is a bold step to...

We will try to look at times when the jack is not the target. Most of these have been covered in previous tips but we thought we would...

The game of petanque revolves around who is closest to the jack, so it is a bold step to question, “Is the jack the target all the time?”...

Pointing. When is the jack not the target? The game of petanque revolves around who is closest to the jack, so it is a bold step to...

We are going to start this series looking at Petanque with a microscope. Petanque is a boule and target game and we will begin with the...

We have been talking about the jack and how it is the centre of the scoring area. In this tip we revisit jumping jacks just as a reminder....

The scoring area. The jack. The jack tends to be the focus of play in petanque. It is the target, sometimes! The main thing most players...

Pointing on a fast rolling piste. I cannot land the boule any closer to me and cannot throw it softer! The main problem is boule players...

Pointing in Petanque So let’s look at those fast dry pitches. Fast pitches. In Northern European countries we work hard to create a...

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TROO Traditional Obut Leather bag Made in tough supple leather in two classic colours this bag is functional and superb quality. It holds...

Jumping jacks Last part In this session we are looking at practice but also an explanation of why you are practicing the shot and how all...

Jumping jacks part 3. In this session we are looking at pointing into a space once the jack has jumped to the back of the piste. We are...