Pen-Y-Coed Petanque

Shooting Tactics As we have practised shooting over the last two sessions we now have a timely reminder. Just because you can shoot, does...

In the photo see the boule following the white line to hit the target boule on the left hand side. The boule will then take the red exit...

Shooting Cont…. Fast Exit We have all seen this happen. The shooter takes on a shot. Hits the target boule and then the smile disappears...

Made in tough Aluminium frame this case is functional, classic and a great way to hold your boule and other equipment. Takes 65 to 76mm...

Line is everything As you get used to throwing down the line you will get your stance right and swing your arm along the line. Practice...

The target boule is on the red line and your hand holding the boule you are going to throw is between 8 inches to one foot off the centre...

Shooting Coaching tip Line is everything So far we have looked at all aspects of pointing. The important throw always used first in a...

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....