Goal Setting

Question 1

What are the benefits of goal setting?

Answer 1

• Helps to focus attention on the task / strategy
• Increased effort
• Increased motivation
• Encourages persistence
• Reduced anxiety / stress
• Can increase confidence and self efficacy
• Controls arousal
• Monitor and measure progress

Question 2

What are the 4 types of goal setting?

Answer 2

1) Outcome / competition (performance)

2) Process goals

3) Short term goals

4) Long term goals

Question 3

What are outcome / competition (performance) goals?

Answer 3

• Focus on the end of a competitive situation
• E.g. we will win this football match by 2 goals

Question 4

What are process goals?

Answer 4

Challenges a performer to master a technique by a certain date / event

Question 5

What are short term goals?

Answer 5

• Set between a day and a month
• Target that should be achieved after the next training session or competition

Question 6

What are long term goals?

Answer 6

• Month / end of the season
• Help the performer / team determine where they want to go and what they want to achieve
• These goals shape coaching schedules

Question 7

What is the SMART principle?

Answer 7

Specific - Goals should be specific to the individual, the sport and particular focus need to improve performance, goals need to be clear

Measurable - So it can be assessed and progress can be monitored, this helps with motivation

Achievable - Must be set within the reach of the performer, it is a shared process that ensures the goals are not too easy or too hard

Recorded - So progress can be monitored

Time phased - So enough time is given to achieve the goal and longer goals are split into short term goals which progress