Goal Setting

Question 1

what is goal setting?

Answer 1

method for athletes to set themselves targets they want to achieve and allow them to track their progress

Question 2

what are the 3 goal types?

Answer 2

1. outcome goals (concerned with the end result)
2. performance goals (concerned with the athletes overall performance)
3. process goals (concerned with athletes skill execution to improve performance)

Question 3

what does goal setting do?

Answer 3

• increase attentional focus
• increase task persistence
• increase confidence and self efficacy
• decrease arousal and anxiety
• aid performance monitoring

Question 4

what are the SMARTER principles?

Answer 4

S - specific (to what they need to do)
M - measurable (rate how well their progress is going)
A - achievable (challenging in range of athletes capabilities)
R - record (keep track of progress)
T - time (set time to when goal should be achieved)
E - evaluative (how and when it was achieved)
R - repeat (if not achieved try again refining a few steps)