Stanley Matthews

Functional Soccer Skills

Stanley Matthews
Born on 1 february 1915, in Stoke-on-Trent (England)
Stoke City: 1932-1947: Stoke City: 259 games, 51 goals
Blackpool: 1947-1961: 379 games, 17 goals
Stoke City: 1961-1965: 59 games, 3 goals
Died on 23 februari 2000

Winner Ballon d'Or 1956

"The man that taught us the way how football should be played."

Pele (Former player of Santos and the Brazilian national team)

"On the right wing, the legendary Stanley Matthews, know as the Wizard of the Dribble."

Dailymail, 23 may 2013.

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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