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Why does the fear of winning also exist in pétanque?
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What your look really says about your level at pétanque
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This character error prevents you from progressing at pétanque
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May 6, 2026 · 390 views
Adapting your game to an uneven terrain
An uneven terrain isn't just endured — it's read, understood, then
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May 1, 2026 · 469 views
Random melee competition generator
🎯 Competition Random melee Individual ranking Offered with ❤️ by Paquita from Petanqueland.fr f Facebook: Pétanque by Paquita Melee: in each round, the oppositions are reformed at random in head-to-head, doublet or triplet. The system prevents the same players from playing together again as much as possible. The ranking is individual. Organizer / Club Date of competition Competition format Tete-a-tete Doublette Triplette Management of remaining items Mandatory exemptions random draw Mix doublet
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April 28, 2026 · 467 views
Pétanque: How to master shooting while stepping back?
Some top-level shooters step back during or after their shot. Is it a deliberate technique, a fault to correct, or an inevitable consequence of
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April 28, 2026 · 865 views
The role of the wrist in shooting: The secret of successful carreaux
A locked wrist, a broken wrist, a following wrist — each configuration produces a different shot. Paquita analyses the exact role of the wrist in the shooting chain, the 5 classic mistakes, and the exercises to master it.
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April 28, 2026 · 519 views
Pétanque: Playing without spin, is it a real winning technique?
Can you really play without transmitting any
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April 27, 2026 · 936 views
The perfect boule release: the invisible detail that changes everything
The release lasts less than 0.1 seconds. Yet it
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April 27, 2026 · 501 views
Why you miss the easy shots (and pull off the impossible ones)
The perfect carreau on a protected boule. The inexplicable miss on an open boule at 6 metres. This paradox has a name in neuroscience. Paquita explains the mechanism and the techniques to neutralise it.
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April 27, 2026 · 539 views
The half-lob: when it becomes more effective than the roll
The half-lob
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April 27, 2026 · 663 views
Measuring a point: the mistakes that skew everything
The tape measure placed badly, the ribbon that bends, the measurement taken in the wrong place... Measuring a point seems simple but is full of
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April 27, 2026 · 811 views
The specific cases where an end must be replayed
Cochonnet sorti, boule nulle, terrain perturbé... Toutes les mènes ne comptent pas. Il existe des situations réglementaires précises où une mène entière doit être annulée et rejouée. Paquita les liste toutes avec les Articles du règlement FIPJP.
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April 27, 2026 · 624 views
A boule that moves after stopping: valid point or not?
Your boule
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April 27, 2026 · 567 views
Playing without a drawn circle: what the rules really say
A circle drawn by hand, traced in the sand, marked with the foot — or no circle at all. What
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