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Naughty tactics or clever strategy - What do you think.
I filmed this great game which is worth watching in full……but there was some controversy at the end. It starts at 59:00 I didn’t realise one vital aspect and it’s made me ponder if this was a tactical delay with ignorance of the rules and confusion or a master stroke in delay and coche placement post clarification. Drop your thoughts below and if you have a spare hour to watch the game what you thought of the decisions made. It was fascinating to see the Thai and Madagascar teams in action and some of the good and bad tactical choices made by other teams. https://youtu.be/GWeWwuNBlpE?is=0NyIEka5JjRrrEIW
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This issue happened after the official time ended and they were in the first of the 2 additional ends. At this point the time does not matter because there are only two ends. However, I cannot believe that a team takes 7 minutes to play without a motive. To me this is simply unacceptable. On the last end I thought the french team should have shot the cochonnet with the first boule for the win. I am french but I am not supporting the french team behavior. Their tactic was good.
Welcome to the new members
Hello Michal, Jegarajan, Andreas, John, Sven, Pierre, Emmanuel, Christophe, Christopher, Alain, Roger, Martin, Tom, Odd, Helene, Halyna, Stevie, Lars, Richard, Yvonne, Jean-Pierre, Gary and Dragan! Phew! That’s a lot of new members. Please tell us a little about yourselves, your Petanque journey and what you want from this community
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Hi everybody, I live in Florida but I grew up in Marseille, France. I am retired and completely dedicated to pétanque and good food. I always try to improve, and I like this site very much.
Poll on the boule you are currently using
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Boule Bleue Prestige Inox 74, 680g. very soft 110.
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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Thanks for all the comments!
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I just saw that you have released a YouTube video about stress. Thanks Kevin!
Selection of coaching videos uploaded today
I've recorded some good videos this week once I started to feel better. I had cancelled my filming schedule which gave me ample tie to focus on some lessons. These will be release one the next 2-3 days and I'd appreciate your thoughts on them and if you want a specific video recorded to address any issue you might have in the game. Here is one I recorded specifically for @Zac Kelly-lord https://youtu.be/fusFNESYDhQ?si=_iAapY54TGrG0Lca
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Wow! best explanation I have heard about focus. I will definitely work on the little mark on the wall in a busy environment.
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Alain Gimenez
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Love learning something about petanque everyday

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Joined Aug 2, 2026