https://youtu.be/lGq0lq7I_4A?is=NslVANp9LxdmVhwR

I really like this one.https://youtu.be/4HSJIZU8Ihk This siutations asks so many questions. If its the endgame and opponents have boule advantage like this you really need to ask yourself, Do we survive if we point 2 times? Is their shooter hitting everything? Is our best pointed boule enough to defend in this case? This is where its hard when you play with a new partner. But i have to say when i listen to Coach story it really felt like a nobrainer to shoot the jack every time. 😁 And really strong to just follow your own path when teammate is totally opposite. THAT i can feel sometimes is hard to do, if my partner want me to point and i want to shoot, when i finally convinced them that ill take the shot i feel like ive put on a ton of extra pressure. 🙂 @Kevin ORourke have a strong boule mind . I can recomend to watch this final from travemunde 2025. Especially the round that starts at 6,30 into the video. Here we can see confidence and a other interesting way to do it. tell me what you think https://www.youtube.com/live/6RuNTTg5rys?si=wmsQx6Xvz6EalETX

Something I've noticed in pétanque tournaments in Paris is that the cochonnet is often automatically given to a team because they have a female player, rather than tossing a coin. I understand that it’s meant to be polite or a form of chivalry. But I've also heard people argue that it’s a form of positive discrimination that treats female players differently. Is it a nice bit of traditional politeness, or should all players be treated equally regardless of who they are? 🤔

Let’s have your reports from this weekend. What went well and what didn’t. What did you learn? For me I played a different comp every evening this week and was tinkering with my gesture. Nothing huge just attempting to replicate Kantaros style. I got battered today by a MUCH better team and I learnt that I need to change tactics much quicker when my instincts kick in. In addition I don’t need to focus so much on boule to boule shooting IF the terrain allows for rafle style as I only just beat a team who shot every boule that way with a high percentage of carreau and they didn’t care.

Many players, especially from Thailand and Vietnam, give the boule a quick glance right before shooting. At first, I thought this might be counterproductive, but after seeing how well they play, I realized there’s more to it. It’s likely tied to concentration—perhaps a way to block out distractions and stay in their own zone. Does anyone have information on that?