Goal Setting In Sports Flashcards
What are goals?
What a person is trying to achieve, is the purpose or target of action
Like magnets that draw us to higher horizons, giving our eyes direction
Goals give our minds goals and a reason to exist, without goals, we would be unable to go on.
A goal brings possibility that a dream can come true
Reasons for goal setting
Provide athletes with motivation, guidance, and a standard for assessing success
Well-designed goals improve self-confidence, inspiration, and successful performance
Help to promote a more optimistic and collaborative team environment
Challenging goals inspire us to the fullest to give our lives meaning, whether successful or not, as long as we give it our all.
Joy in the journey
Types of goals
Outcome goals
Performance goals
Process goals
Outcome goals
objective targets such as winning a competition or defeating an opponent
What is overlooked with outcome goals?
The degree of success depends on the skills and efficiency of one’s opponent
Performance goals
Represent the attainment of a personal level of competence in terms of:
Technique (back handspring)
Effort (100% commitment during competition)
Time (marathon in less than 4 hours)
Distance (Certain events)
What are quality expectations distinguished by?
They are entirely under the performer’s control
Process goals
Behavioral technique by which an athlete executes a specific skill
Why are performance and process goals better than outcome goals?
They can be directly regulated.
Benefits of goal setting
Improve attention and concentration
Improve self-esteem
Aid in the prevention of or management of stress
Aid in healthy mental attitude development
Boost intrinsic motivation to succeed
Raise the standards of practice by teaching differently
Improve players’ abilities, techniques, and tactics
Boost overall results
First step in setting the right kind of goals
Set specific, measurable goals
EX. run 100 meters in 10.8 seconds
Why are specific measurable goals beneficial for consistency and performance?
Define their success, set reasonable standards for athletes, and concentrate athletes attention on what they need to do to succeed
What is the second step of setting the right kind of goals?
Set moderately difficult goals
Difficult enough to inspire commitment and determination but simple enough to make performance practical and stress free
Why do moderately difficult goals have the most significant gains in results?
Goals too complex can jeopardize athletes’ feelings of competence and motivation
What is the third step in setting the right kind of goals?
Set positively focused goals-Goals that can be used to fix positive or negative behavior that you want to improve or decrease
Positive focused goal benefits
More successful with challenging skills because they assist athletes in focusing on proper execution
Aim to increase self-esteem and motivation
What is the fourth step in creating the right kind of goal?
Set long-term and short-term goals
A continuum in which athletes can advance systematically
Athletes want to maximize their ability
Ex: ST Jump 7ft 6in
LT Boost fastest time by 0.1 seconds in 100 meter
What is the fifth step in creating the right goals?
Set both individual and team goals
Setting both individual and team goals benefits
Contribute to athletic performance
Team goals guide collective success, splitting into individual goals to improve individual athletes’ motivation and confidence
What is the sixth step in creating the right kind of goals?
Set practice and competition goals
Setting practice and competition goals benefits
During practice, athletes face less pressure because goals should inspire them to work with intensity on learning complex skills
Practice goals should rely on the quality and quantity of killed mechanics and push athletes past their comfort zones
Athletes face more pressure during competition when evaluated against their rivals or their past results, it is best to use competitive goals to improve poise, confidence, mental toughness, and efficiency
Goal Implementation Process Step 1
Set goals systematically and establish suitable goals
Create a vision- a dream of where you want to be in 3-5 years. What goals do you want to achieve?
Mission statement- brings a sense of training by defining and focusing what you want top achieve
Comprehensive Need Statement- Review strengths and weaknesses, focusing on what needs to be developed
Prioritize and coordinate goals- when you have several goals, you must prioritize them. Some may be on hold while you focus on another one
Goal Implementation Process Step 2
Develop Goal Commitment
- Have your own goals, not someone else’s
-Tell others about your goals
-Imagine yourself being successful
-Have cooperative goals against yourself
Goal Implementation Process Step 3
Construct Action Plans Based on Evaluating Barriers
EX- little time to pass skills and lack position knowledge on where to receive a pass. Passes are missing from particular positions and lack body strength to block the opponent
Set a list of workflow targets to help you solve both of these obstacles and play effectively
Goal Implementation Process Step 4
Feedback and Evaluate Goal Attainment
-Consistently monitor progress on athletic goals
To achieve goals, keep track of input given by your coach
Use feedback and goals together to produce more outcome
Goal Implementation Process Step 5
Reinforce Goal Achievement
Coaches need to reinforce their athletes to reach a goal. Reinforcement encourages more positive behavior, improve motivation and accomplish new goals
Athlete Goal Setting Skills- Education Phase
Develop a goal-oriented mindset
Provide general education about goals and how they function
Provide knowledge of what goals are, evidence supporting their effectiveness, and characteristics of effective goals
Why do coaches believe that targets are only marginally successful?
They set targets too infrequently and ineffectively; they can not devote the necessary time and effort, and they fail to see benefits
Why is goal setting challenging and time- consuming for coaches?
Eradicate athlete resistance and instruct them on the goal-setting fundamentals for effectiveness.
How does teaching about goal setting help coaches?
Develops self discipline needed to systematically carry out a task and troubleshoot a range of challenges with issues.
What happens as athletes begin to understand goal setting?
The pathway becomes intrinsic and autonomous
Goal setting then becomes a tool and a practice for long-term performance
Athlete Goal Setting Skills- Acquisition Phase
Coaches collaborate with players to help them develop the skill of goal-setting
Help players define their goals or dreams and create a mission statement
Help them measure their skill by doing an evaluation from which they determine 3-5 long-term goals that are broken down into specific goals
For each short term goal, the athlete should create an action plan outlining the minor actions to achieve it.
Track progress, noticing any challenges
Coach checks logs each week to ensure goals are realistic and appropriately demanded and assess if athletes have a well-designed action plan to overcome challenges
Weekly, the coach meets briefly with each athlete to discuss results and offer guidance to athlete goal-setting activities.
10 minutes long
Less often as athletes improve goals
Athlete Goal Setting Skills- Implementation Phase
Coaches want to incorperate goal setting in practice and competition adjust goals if needed, and use social reinforcement to make goal-setting efficient
- Build goal setting into practice and competition
Set goals for 1-2 activities in every practice and monitor their progress in a log book
End of the week, coaches gather logbooks, check them during the weekend, and provide written input on ach player goal-setting
For competition coaches identify typical challenge scenarios
Ex negative thoughts or losing concentration under pressure
- Adjust goals in necessary- raise in practice of not demanding enough, coaches are more likely to lower unrealistic expectations in competition to avoid unwanted pressure
Change goals based on injury, illness, training quality, match venue, and point in training
- Develop Social Support
Have others encourage them to help them feel better emotionally and perform better
A coach may also help athletes discuss their aspirations in group settings to share how they are doing and get reinforcement
3 Steps in the Implementation Phase
Build goal setting into practice and competition
Adjust goals if needed
Social Support