How To (kind of) Play Pétanque

This is a semi instructional video showing you how to play the wonderful game pétanque! Make sure to read Stephens comment down below for more accurate rules of the game! I can't seem to pin it for some strange reason but it's down there!

[PCongeries]

Very nice clearly and politely explained.Thanks 😄

[GlobeHackers]

Thanks, I started playing recently. It's a fun pastime with friends.

[SteveFergBitbucket]

A nice video. Unfortunately, many of the things it says are wrong. The circle can be 50cm in diameter at most (not 70cm). When throwing, both feet must be entirely inside the circle, not on or over the circle. (Jake is committing a foot fault as he throws the jack.) The jack must be thrown to a distance of 6-10m. (Jack clearly threw the jack too short.) When a team "has the point" (i.e. has the closest boule to the jack) the OTHER team plays. (Teams do not throw in pairs of throws, and the team with the closest boule certainly does not "go first" in the next pair. If Jake threw a good first boule, it is possible that Anna might then throw all of her boules trying to beat Jake's first boule.) You show three "invalid" ways of throwing, but you don't explain that what makes them invalid is that in all of them the thrower is stepping out of the circle. Both of the thrower's feet must remain on the ground, inside of the circle, until a thrown boule hits the ground. Doing any of the invalid throws would be legal as long as the player kept both feet on the ground while he (or she) did it. It is, for instance, legal to throw under-handed using a "softball" or "bowling" kind of throw as long as you keep both feet on the ground while you do it. Finally, in showing the correct way to throw, you show players with feet so far apart that it is impossible for both feet to be inside the circle. Typically a player stands with his feet very nearly together and almost side-by-side. To learn more about petanque, I suggest visiting this web site - -petanqueportal.wordpress.com

[contradictator]

I found a petanque Set in a second hand store didn't know what it was but it looked cool now that I know im really interested!

[brian_jackson]

You have the rules wrong. The next player to throw is teh one who not closest to the Jack. So in the second throw, it should have been the lady to thow again. The same player keeps throwing until they are closest or run out of balls.

[JakeTheMuss]

WHY COULDNT YOU HAVE DIFFERENT COLOR BOULS WITH THE SAME METAL FINISH SO YOU CAN IDENTIFY YOUR BOULS FROM THE OPPONENT?

[ballmanufactory]

This is the first video i am watching about how to play petanque. I wanna learn its rules, i wanna know how did you to play this ball. Unfortunately, there are some mistake. But still appreciated Nemo to make this video and thanks Steve Ferg Bitbukcet's comment. Let me now how to play the petanque correctly. Thanks anyway.

[billz]

Superb video, Thank you it really helped

[pablocespedes]

Everything I learn from my south of France friends is actually to bully the oponent...
That is part of the fun!

[blacklugger]

There is enough info on the net re playing Petanque, how can you get this so wrong!

[michaelpatterson]

I got such a awkward Napoleon dynamite vibe from this video lol..
Jake: "No Anna u can't hit my boul... Gosh Anna freaking idiot.."

[richardhingst]

Excellent explanation for a beginner and entertaining. I know there are finer points to this game, but this gets you started quickly.

[ronstudu]

shake hands?? no more, as i am watching how to play Petanque foe the first time :D

[wimroeloffs]

It is important that you stay polite by playng petanque. But just like Elyes Loucif says. The team that has bals and not has a winning bal needs to throw not the team with the winning ball.

[saturdaysun]

You were right with the "kind of" in the title because Pieds tanqués means Feet together--your feet must be together. You can bend your knees when throwing, but your feet must remain side by side.

[marieo]

May I use portions of this video for educational purposes? To show on our organization website. Our organization - Sun City Anthem Television (suncityanthemtv.com) is a non-profit, volunteer only TV station. It is a community TV station located in an adult 55+ community in Henderson, NV, USA.

[jorgerodriguez]

It´s a funny video, nevertheless, some of the rules mentioned are wrong. Agree with what Elyes Loucif wrote.

[milosduska]

ITS WRONG YOU MUST STAY IN CIRCLE ! YOUR LEGS ARE MUCH OPPOSITE