Amidst all of the pandemic social distancing and self-isolation going on, we wanted to make sure that you are supported and provided valuable drills and skills. These can be completed anywhere, anytime and keep the kids busy!

In order to encourage everyone to stay on the ball and connected to each other during the difficult time all of us are going through, PCEFC and our Technical Director Oliver Heald have put together the first of series of skills videos for all our players. Each Friday, we will post a NEW set of drills to practice over the week…so come back here to watch and learn.

CONTEST: Watch Oliver’s video and practice.  Then post a segment video showing off your skills and you will be entered into a raffle for some PCEFC prize swag! We will do a weekly draw, winners will be announced on Fridays – so be sure to come back each week to work on your skills with our drills!!

–> Use Instagram to post up your videos by tagging us @pocosoccer AND hashtag #pcefcskills to be entered in the draw

OR

–> Head over to Facebook (www.facebook.com/pocosoccer)  and post in the comments each week of skills and drills video posted

A reminder to everyone to practice all the precautions and practices recommended by our federal, provincial, and municipal governments and health agencies.

Stay safe and healthy everyone!

WEEK EIGHT:

Skills & Drills week 8: 

This week Technical Director Oliver Heald and U8-U10 Head Coach Robin Hart show players how they can practice their passing and touches even if they don’t have a partner! Remember to post videos of you practicing and past to our Facebook and/or Instagram page for a chance to win a Poco Soccer Hoodie and Toque!

The skills for this week are:
Wall Passing/Control
1. Two Touch
2. Three Touch
3. Longer passing

**Keep practicing the skills from last week and have fun!!

HAVE FUN!!

Week 7 winner is U11 Cora D.    Congratulations Cora!

Thank you Everyone for entering –  Keep entering

WEEK SEVEN:

Skills & Drills week 7: 

This week Technical Director Oliver Heald and our U8-U10 Head Coach Robin Hart bring us some dribble turns! Lots of practice of these will help you get by those tough defenders! Remember to post your videos to Facebook and/or Instagram tagging @pocosoccer #pcefcskills for a chance to win a Poco Soccer hoodie and toque.

The skills for this week are:
Dribble Turns
1. Instep Turn
2. Outstep Turn
3. Stepover Turn
4. Pullback Turn
5. Figure 8

**Keep practicing the skills from last week and have fun!!

HAVE FUN!!

Week 6 winner is U11 Makena H.    Congratulations Makena!

Thank you Everyone for entering –  Keep entering

WEEK SIX:

Skills & Drills week 6: 

This week Technical Director Oliver Heald brings us some controlled partner touches. Tune in to see special guest Coach Erin Uchacz dazzle us with her skills! Remember to post videos of yourself on our Facebook or Instagram pages to be entered into our weekly contest!

Our skills for this week are:
1. In step volley
2. Laces volley
3. Thigh volley
4. Chest volley
5. Challenge
6. Juggling

**Keep practicing the skills from last week and have fun!!

HAVE FUN!!

Week 5 winner are U07G Anika R and U09G Kianna R.    Congratulations Anika and Kianna!

Thank you Everyone for entering –  Keep entering

WEEK FIVE:

Skills & Drills week 5: 

This week’s skills are:

(Find a partner from your house.  Thanks Olivia H for being TD’s passing partner)

1. Two touch passing same foot
2. Two touch passing across the body
3. Three touch passing
4. Dribble then pass (tip taps, roll overs)
5. Passing around cones
6. Close one touch passing/two touch
7. Partner juggling

**Keep practicing the skills from last week and have fun!!

HAVE FUN!!

Week 4 winner was U09B – Ethan P!  Congratulations Ethan.

Thank you Everyone for entering –  Keep entering

WEEK FOUR:

Skills & Drills week 4: 

Steps to this week’s video are:
1. Warm up
2. Outside touch/Drag back
3. Inside touch turns
4. Cut back/ Quick feet
5. Cut inside foot/outside foot

**Keep practicing the skills from last week and have fun!!

HAVE FUN!!

Week 3 winner was U09B – Elijah D!  Congratulations Elijah

Thank you Everyone for entering –  Keep entering

WEEK THREE:

Skills & Drills week 3: 

The drills are Cone Dribbling
1. Weave right foot/left foot
2. Outside foot
3. Sole roll stop
4. Sole roll
5. Tip taps forward
6. Tip taps backward

**Keep practicing the skills from last week and have fun!!

HAVE FUN!!

Week 2 winner was U09G – Maggie L!  Congratulations Maggie

Thank you Everyone for entering –  Keep entering

WEEK TWO:

Skills & Drills week 2: 

Juggling Challenge

Tip Tap Roll Over

Tip Tap Outside Foot Touch

**Keep practicing the skills from last week and have fun!!

HAVE FUN!!

Week 1 winner was U12G – Taryn T!  Congratulations Taryn

Thank you Everyone for entering –  Keep entering

WEEK ONE:

Skills & Drills week 1: 

Toe touches

Tip taps

Sole rolls

Inside push

Laces pushes

** Do each one for 30 seconds each foot/side, or for as long as you wish**

HAVE FUN!!