Pointing you petanque boule on a fast piste. Tips and coaching

Pointing in Petanque

So let’s look at those fast dry pitches. Fast pitches.

In Northern European countries we work hard to create a petanque piste. Southern France enjoys dry hot weather. Pathways and dusty squares, under trees and dry soil give the chance to play petanque on a variety of natural surfaces. In our wetter area we need to create an all weather piste and that means work, lots of it. Digging down 12 inches and filling the ground with bricks, rubble and infill to create a drainage system to stop the piste flooding is tough. The surface needs to be compact, yet let the water through so fine gravel is normally the answer. After a few years these pistes, if constructed correctly become hard and fast terrains. See our piste installation sheet on www.winningpetanque.com  Constant play, weather and the footfall of players flattens the surface and the dreaded two words start to be used. Marble’s and scooters.

In this session we are going to look at marbling and how to keep away from it if need be. Dropping the boule just in front of your feet and watching it roll slowly to the jack and then three feet past it can be very frustrating. You try, but cannot throw it softer and cannot land the boule closer to you. It all seems impossible and to add insult to injury when at last you get one close the opposition shooter scoots it out!!! Frustration.