Practical pétanque training articles and drills for players who want to improve their pointing, technique and practice.https://www.petanquejournal.com/en-gbhttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/where-do-you-want-the-boule-to-finish/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/where-do-you-want-the-boule-to-finish/A doubles match changed how I think about where a point should finish. What happened, and a pétanque drill to try it yourself.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/where-do-better-players-look/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/where-do-better-players-look/Two 2026 eye-tracking studies found experts looking at less, not longer. What that means for pétanque training, and why it is not a technique yet.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/one-boule-one-chance/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/one-boule-one-chance/A solo pétanque drill. Three pictures, one boule at each, then change them. Read, choose, commit, throw and move on without a repeat throw.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/the-landing-spot/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/the-landing-spot/A solo pétanque drill that separates the landing you intended, the one you think you made, the one you made, and what the terrain did next.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/the-late-release-drill/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/the-late-release-drill/A solo pétanque drill: throw over a reference point in the air at half speed, then at your own rhythm, and find out what carried across.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/why-the-journal-asks-for-your-best-shots/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/why-the-journal-asks-for-your-best-shots/Why a pétanque training journal asks for three best shots and how each one felt, and what this year's research says about replaying the right ones.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/the-boule-still-in-the-frame/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/the-boule-still-in-the-frame/A pétanque training piece on the shot you just missed: where it goes when the boule stops, why a good boule does the same, and what your team is for.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/when-do-you-stop-looking/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/when-do-you-stop-looking/Your eyes stop travelling when the picture is complete. What belongs in it, and a pétanque practice drill for closing it before you throw.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/petanque-confidence-trust-the-shot-under-pressure/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/petanque-confidence-trust-the-shot-under-pressure/A practical pétanque training guide to building honest confidence, recovering after a miss and trusting the next boule under pressure.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/what-does-your-body-do-after-a-miss/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/what-does-your-body-do-after-a-miss/A practical between-boules routine for recovering your attention, communication and intent after a miss.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/give-the-body-something-to-learn/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/give-the-body-something-to-learn/Why a coaching cue only becomes useful once it points back to something you have actually felt in the throw.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/deeper-dive-into-play/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/deeper-dive-into-play/Practice gives you another boule. Week 4 asks what remains of your routine when the score tightens and the first attempt has to count.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/give-the-drill-a-target-before-you-throw/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/give-the-drill-a-target-before-you-throw/How a clear, achievable target and useful feedback can turn a vague pétanque drill into information you can retain.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/make-the-miss-useful/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/make-the-miss-useful/A simple pétanque training drill to test whether your seven-metre practice still holds up when the distance or shot changes.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/deeper-dive-into-arc/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/deeper-dive-into-arc/A missed boule can follow you into the next throw. Week 3 explores the picture you prepare before stepping into the circle.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/throw-that-comes-back/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/throw-that-comes-back/How to make a pétanque technique change last: four practical checks to help a better throw return on different terrain and under pressure.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/deeper-dive-into-slow-arm/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/deeper-dive-into-slow-arm/A deeper review of Week 2 Slow Arm practice: how slowing the throw helps you feel more, judge less, and return to normal speed.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/deeper-dive-into-awareness/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/deeper-dive-into-awareness/A deeper dive into Awareness, Week 1 of the Pétanque Performance Journal: how attention shapes practice, from a single throw to a whole game.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/witness-drill/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/witness-drill/Six boules at half speed, with a five-second pause to replay each one. The Week 01 drill: see your gesture without trying to change it.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/awareness/https://www.petanquejournal.com/en/journal/awareness/A long hard throw, two books at the right time, and the small cue that taught me to feel the finish.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT