We are going to publish everything we have ever written about this great sport and we have looked at boule and now we move on to the playing area. There are over 158 pages of this stuff so please bear with us if you want something specific! We are on page 10 of the coaching tips and before we start to get technical about shots and tactics we will have a look at the playing area in Petanque. Can be called a piste, a terrain or a bit of a pig! Well the Petanque piste is a funny animal, the game can be played almost anywhere. Maybe we need to change the belief that this game can be played anywhere. It can, but can it be enjoyed anywhere? Now we are getting a bit closer to the problem. We have all played on pistes were the boule ricochet off in all directions and are soundly beaten by teams who seem to have no problem coping with the terrain.
So can it be played anywhere? Yes of course. Metal boule are hardy creatures and resist the greatest impacts and abuse. Can we get near the jack? Well, it is a game of skill so if you cannot get near you must be lacking in some way.
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