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April 9, 2026 · 3,574 views

The war of the brands (obut, ms, boulenciel…)

“Do you have any Obut?” — the question we have been asking for 40 years. As if having Obut defined the level of a player. Except that in 2026, the pétanque boules market is no longer a monopoly. MS has built a strong technical reputation. Boulenciel has convinced champions. Geologic has made the approved balls accessible at €35. And other brands are emerging with serious proposals. So — who really makes the best boules? Paquita delved into the subject. The answer is less simple

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April 8, 2026 · 3,514 views

The little-known rules that lose pétanque games

Everyone knows the big rules: 13 points to win, feet in the circle, measure to know who is in front. But the FIPJP regulations also contain a series of provisions that most players have never read — and that they discover at the worst possible moment: in the middle of a competition, in front of a referee, with a game that is changing. These are not lawyer niceties. These are concrete, applicable rules that can change a score in seconds. 📋 Summary

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April 7, 2026 · 3,196 views

Mandatory equipment in 2026: the checklist

You arrive at the competition. The referee controls the balls. He checks the outfit. He asks for the license. And there — missing a detail. Result: forfeit on the first part, or worse, exclusion during the competition. It happens. Often for stupid oversights, resolved in two minutes if we had checked the day before. This checklist is here so you never have that conversation with a referee. 7 mandatory points checked by the referee before the first shot 3 new features coming into force or reinforced

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April 6, 2026 · 3,133 views

Video officiating on a smartphone in pétanque: Gadget or the future?

The scene is familiar to every player: two balls 2 millimeters apart, no one wants to give in, the tape measure gives a measurement that satisfies no one, and the referee is at the other end of the bowling alley on another dispute. “Wait, I’m filming.” For several years, the smartphone has been installed in this void — first unofficially, then with real thought surrounding its framework. In some championships, the video is already there. In the clubs, it is debated. Paquita dismantles

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April 3, 2026 · 3,119 views

The winning boule: How to stop trembling when everything rides on a shot?

11-10 for you. Last ball. Your teammates are silent. The opponents are waiting. And then, in the 10 seconds before the throw, something happens in your body that you can't control. Your hand squeezes too tightly. Your breath catches. A stray thought sets in: “What if I fail?” This moment exists for everyone — beginners and champions alike. The difference is not in not feeling it. It's knowing what to do with it. 87% of errors in critical situations

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March 13, 2026 · 3,384 views

The secret of the backspin: How to finally master it

Retro fascinates and frustrates at the same time. We see it in good shooters: the ball hits, stops suddenly, sometimes moves back, and the point is made cleanly. We try it ourselves: the ball goes too high, bounces haphazardly, or crashes like a brick without the slightest effect. The difference is not the power, nor the balls, nor the terrain. It's in a hand exit detail that no one really explains. Paquita breaks it down step by step. ↩ backward rotation — this

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March 12, 2026 · 3,538 views

3 fifteen-minute exercises for pointing at home

The pointer progresses between games, not just during. The problem: we can't go to the bowling alley every day. The solution: certain fundamental dimensions of pointing are very well maintained at home - the pendulum gesture, the regularity of release, reading the trajectory. These three 15-minute exercises each target a classic weakness of the amateur pointer. You can do them separately or string them together in a 45-minute session. With or without ball

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March 12, 2026 · 3,160 views

How to become a good team captain

The captain's role, managing personalities, tactical decisions, communicating under pressure: Paquita gives you the complete guide to lead a triplette from the first end to the final.

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February 21, 2026 · 2,856 views

Paquita Protocol: High-Performance Pétanque Training

Paquita Protocol: High Performance Pétanque Training 2026 FIELD EDITION - THE PLAN THAT BUILDS YOUR LEVEL Motivation Technical Shock 95% of players train poorly. Playing tests your level, training builds it with data. Day 1 Axis & Balancer Straightness of the arm and balancer. Map out your drop zones for a clean repeat. Day 2 Shooting Ballistics Master wrist breakage. Analyze your failures (short/long gaps) to read your profile. Day 3 Gesti

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Finales CNC Gamenes 2026 à Montluçon : direct, catégories et points à surveillerLes finales du CNC Gamenes se jouent à Montluçon du 23 au 25 octobre : direct minimes, catégories engagées et faits vérifiés du 24 octobre.Herlemann à Monaco, Romans à Montluçon : le palmarès du 25 octobre 2026Résultats vérifiés du 25 octobre 2026 : Herlemann–Herlemann–Gimenez gagnent Monaco 13–0, tandis que Romans, La Batarelle et Fuveau s’imposent au CNC Gamenes à Montluçon.Soullans : les deux triplettes invaincues du lundi 26 octobre 2026À Soullans, 54 triplettes ont participé au concours du lundi 26 octobre 2026. Deux équipes ont remporté leurs quatre parties.

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