Etiquette and basic rules , the first step in "how to play petanque" We have a new online course , courtesy of Tom Bricca Adapted for use from "the Epping Petanque Club Training Manual"
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Playing distances , Size of jack and throwing circle and different weight and size of boule.Full story
The aim of the game of Pétanque is simple, playing pétanque is placing your boule nearer to the jack and keeping your opponents boule away. To start, pointing should be the focus of your beginning lessons. Shooting skills are usually developed after you’ve mastered you pointing skills.
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Various excersises to perfect your skills at petanque. Full story
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Every time you look at a webpage, the address of the page is remembered. Forever. And out most visited page in the last couple of months has not been about pastis, petanque, france or anything like that. Apparently you are all very interested in French fashion! And small furry animals..
As an outstanding popular game, the game of boules had his hour of glory at the beginning of the 20th century, at the same time as the photographic postcard. Through these amazing and particularly live snapshots, Yves Moreau proposes to depict the history of the game of boules.
Most Petanque players think that the game is all about how they throw their boule. After all, whoever lands their boule closest to the cochon is the person who’s going to pick up the most points. However, Petanque isn’t all about merely throwing boules since there is also a psychological aspect to the game.
Lesson 1 : Etiquette and basic rulesLesson 2:Basic guidelines and choice of boulesLesson 3: Holding the boule and throwingLesson 4: PointingLesson 5: Pointing stylesLesson 6: Excercises
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