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Hello! I know that everyone in here dont know me, but ive been in this community since the start, and been attending @Kevin ORourke , @Stephen Daykin mental training class using the Petanque Journal. This far i think this have been a amazing journey, not only the work with the journal but all the helpful discussions in here to. I know all practice take time, and i have a far way to go, but this weekend at the tournament i really felt a change. All the work with, awareness, self talk, preshot routine and less junk boule practice finally followed me to the tournament . I stuck to the process, that made me calm and the self trust increased . Im not saying that i went from 40% to 100% but this was a good step forward. I didnt bring the bad self talk, the feeling of being the weakest link wasnt there, i let my misses go without giving them big attention. Just, relax, reload and shoot again. I humble about all this and im aware that the next time it maby will be more struggle. But i believe this is something ill keep working on. With this text i just wanted to encourage you guys to keep helping eachother in here and why not try out the work with @Stephen Daykin and his Petanque Journal. @Kevin ORourke ”The boule mind” series on YouTube helped me alot in the beginning to. Highly recommend all of this. Just wanted to share the good feeling i got 😀 / Cheers 🍺
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@Kevin ORourke 💖
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@Stephen Daykin Thanks m8, it feels so good when you see some progress. Just the fact that i let the missed boules go easier now is a big win for me. I still dont ”dare” to throw every boule as relaxed that i want. But maby thats just because im not a pro at the visualization part yet. Still a bit foggy. BUT… as long as im not digging my own grave after each miss like did before im satisfied 😀. My goal is to throw boules with no fear and have fun with it. Next tournament 22/8 , So now its back to practice, Try to do more constraint training to. Ty for all the nice words!!!
We win or we learn - What was your report this weekend?
I played 2 comps today on the back of losing 13/12 twice yesterday in a triples. The first was singles which I really enjoy! First game was against a French junior champion. I was in control, pointing well and shooting well. I was 9/2 up and confident. Then a couple of huge misses at key points where if I hit I would score 3 but miss and lose 1. Then a bad end where I got 2 atrocious kicks from hidden stones and I found myself 10/9 down. I attacked and shot and carreau twice but miss the 3rd. Same thing in the next end and eventually lost 13/12 😡 Second game was a carbon copy of the first except it was a local champion who only missed 1 shot the entire game. We went toe to toe until 10/10 when I shot and carreau twice but missed the 3rd! He eventually beats me 13/12 🤬 Into doubles in the afternoon with a great local player who shoots from a squat position. Tough draw again and we lose 13/12🤬🤬🤬🤬I play 90% and he plays 80% but the opposition play better. Next game exactly the same happens against a strong Catalan team and despite playing 95% we lose 13/12! I can’t believe I lost every game to the same score. What are the lessons after this There are no guarantees in life, I can play perfect boule and still lose. The boule gods didn’t shine on me and after a 3 hour game and 15 dead ends the choice of jack placement was VIP. I hit drawn into a game I was uncomfortable with, I listened to the crowd that was partisan and should have played my own game. What lessons did you have from this weekend?
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Wow, that is crazy, Do you think that the early 12-13 results were back in your mind making you hesitate a bit more?
How to turn stress into something positive?
I have heard many times that the best players can use stress to their advantage. I am not able to do that, and I would love to understand and make progress on this matter.
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@Kevin ORourke wooow that was actually what i was trying to describe the other day with my focus, staring at the boule like those colorful blurry pictures that have a secret picture in them if you look through it. Dropping that face and gaze like that brings focus 👍👍👍
Soft or not?
So who's tried Obut Ton'r and Ms 2110 give me ur view on them please
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My favorite boules is ms2110 and tonR. I think they react in the same way . Really good boules.
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Jimmy Skog
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46year old Swede with a Petanque Heart. Started playing 1992. Last year, I was selected for the Swedish national team development squad.

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Markaryd, Sweden