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Disaster!
On my way home from competition. Swedish Cup qualifier. Today i played embarrassingly bad. No heart raise or feeling nervous. Just was not there in my mind. But i found it hard to fokus, it was like my usual ritual och routine was gone. Must be some kind of stress anyway. Shuld have had coach @Kevin ORourke by my side . This is depressing 😥
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Here is an immediate reaction video I filmed last year after a particularly difficult day. I learnt many lessons from this and other experiences and have always looked for the gold that’s hidden. In reflection post game I realised I was too focused on “letting my team mate down”. This lead to tightness, desperation to play well and frustration with myself as I knew I could play better. https://youtube.com/shorts/qpxE8VH1SeA?si=HYjS4rJ1YInqH57x
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@Jimmy Skog I had friends say I shouldn’t have posted that video. But it’s a real scenario and every player experiences this. To hide the pain isn’t true and so I embraced it and used it as a reminder to myself and others
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@John Lambert putting a set rule in place like always take the one can also lead to problems. You made a collective decision to play to win. The outcome is not where the lesson is here. As I said in the video, all tactics are great when they come off and terrible when they don’t! I would say you made a great choice! The execution may not have been the right thing and maybe that’s where your attention as a team needs to be. It’s a good example, thanks for sharing
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Match Scenario Friday 😀
Lets go for a new match scenario, if you guys think its boring just say and ill stop 😊 Game: The Score is 11-11 Both Teams have 2boules left, its the shooter in the opponents team that got the 2 boules in hand. He/she have had i high hitRate in this game. The opponent have the closest boule, 60cm from jack and your team have the second at 100cm ftån jack. How do you play! A: Point 2 times and hope for a miss or hope he doesn’t hit a carreaue? B: Shoot the Jack, guessing his good hitRate is to hard to ignore. C: Shoot 2 times and let him have 1 point. Or maby you have a other solution? 😎 Happy Friday everyone!
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The scenario is difficult as more information is required to make a considered decision but here are my initial thoughts Option 1. Point to get as close to either the jack or boule with first boule and see what happens. This puts pressure back onto the opposition shooter. This can the be repeated if necessary. Option 2. Point to be closest but in line with the jack and 55cm in front so if he shoots there is a chance he will move the boule closer to the jack. Option 3. Depending where the boule are there is the potential to move the jack but this depends on terrain and positioning
10d •
Plastic Boules
https://www.obut.com/en/soft-boules-for-indoor-outdoor-play/642-obut-indoor-outdoor-red-boules.html Anybody tried these indoor boules, might be a fun game when the uk weather stops outdoor play?, there 680/74
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@Paul Cornwell mixed brands, on carpet at home and use them for shooting practice only at a coch
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I’m selling mine prior to going to France I have one Obut set and a mixed set of 5 which are unbranded
11d •
Shootingproblem
Hi. I have a problem that when shooting, the boule always hits the left side of the target. I have tried many different options, but it always goes wrong. How do I fix my mistake? Thank you.
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Here is a quick video I did earlier, let me know if it helps https://youtu.be/cSqhwiVSA2E?si=yzMXR-eWm5_XDDJT
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@Artsi Kairis it’s my pleasure and what I set this community up for
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@kevin-orourke-1847
I’m Kevin aka Pétanque Coach. I play the French game of Pétanque and offer free advice, game commentary and interviews via my YouTube channel.
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Joined Aug 17, 2025
Wyton,Cambridge, UK