Petanque tip, line is everything part 3

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 makes perfect. At this stage the only target is to land on the line. Be it 4 metres away or 12 metres away. By adjusting your back swing to get more length you will be able to land along the line at any distance. In real play the line will not be there but with practice you can imagine the line and adjust your position until you feel comfortable.

Play twenty boule down the line landing between 6 and 10 metres. Do not worry about the length just the line.

One point for each boule landing on the line. Be honest with your self and soon you will be hitting twenty lines out of twenty

Good Luck

Just an addition to this. Line is everything is true, but this can also lead to some players dropping sort when shooting. When playing as a team and your shooter tends to drop short it maybe best to shoot in ends before you make the end complicated with a pointed boule that may block the shot. Just something to think about. A simple fact is a missed shot may do little to affect the end and will not affect the pointer. A badly pointed boule may disrupt the following shot for the shooter, i.e. getting in the way in front or behind!