Goal Setting

• Directing Attention • Regulating Effort • Ensuring Effort is Sustained • Developing Strategies

Goals can focus performers on what needs to be done to improve performance

Ensures there is no wasted effort on activities or movements that are unnecessary

Goals motivate performers to continue their efforts and not give up easily

Motivates and makes the difference between winning & losing.

• Specific • Measurable • Achievable • Recorded • Time specific

goals must be clear & specific

Goals need to be assessed so should be measurable to gauge improvement Knowing how well you’re doing can be motivating

Must be within reach so they remain highly motivated If goal is too easy/hard this can demotivate

As goals are achieved they can be crossed off This motivates to press on to the next goal

Split into short term goals leading to long term ones This step-by-step approach ensures goal remains realistic & achievable

• Outcome goals • Performance goals • Process-Orientated goals

Relate to the end result E.g. to win the competition

• Concerned with performance against other performances • E.g. bettering lap time • May affect outcome goals

Concentrate on technique and tactics What the performer has to do to be more successful

• Goal setting = greater success • If goal complex, short term success not achieved quick but long term performance will be better • Clearly defined targets = better performance • Sports with objective measurements = easier to make specific goals

• Long and short term goal setting • Effective goal setting

LT goals - Progressive process - Start with acheiving ST goals - Realistic target dates

• Must be general breakdown of overall goals that are wanted to be achieved to be effective • Motivating to split up LT/MT/ST goals