Pele - Functional Soccer Skills: Giving an overview of all soccer skills.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Born on 23 october 1940, in Tres Coracoes
Santos: 1956-1974: 638 games, 619 goals
New York Cosmos: 1975-1977: 56 games, 31 goals

"Considerable research on successful soccer players and their developmental history, affirms that a good percentage of them have spent time in isolation, working on soccer skills."

Pele

"Pele was the most complete player I have ever seen. Two good feet. Magic in the air. Quick. Powerful. Could beat people with skill. Could outrun people. Only 5 ft 8 in tall, yet he seemed a giant of an athlete on the pitch. Perfect balance and impossible vision."

Bobby Moore (Former player of West Ham United and the English national team)

"Pele was the only footballer who surpassed the boudaries of logic."

Johan Cruijff (Former player and coach of Ajax and FC Barcelona)

Purpose

"The term skill refers to a player's ability to select, organize, and execute an action appropriate to a given situation in an effective, consistent and efficient manner. Skill can be distinguished from technique, which refers to a basic motor action or movement pattern. Skill is the ability to use a technique appropriately and effectively at the right moment. Techniques form the building blocks upon which skill is developed. It is therefore essential that as a result of the skill acquisition process learners know how and when to apply techniques effectively. The key features of skill are that it is:

Goal Directed (Players have a purpose and know what they are attempting to do).
Effective and reliable (The goal is achieved with maximum certainty and consistency).
Adaptable (To meet a variety of performance contexts).
Efficient (It uses no more effort than necessary).
Learned (Developed with practice and experience)." (Williams, Horn & Hodges, 2003)

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