Goal Setting In Sports

Question 1

What are goals?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Reasons for goal setting

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Types of goals

Answer 3

Outcome goals
Performance goals
Process goals

Question 4

Outcome goals

Answer 4

objective targets such as winning a competition or defeating an opponent

Question 5

What is overlooked with outcome goals?

Answer 5

The degree of success depends on the skills and efficiency of one’s opponent

Question 6

Performance goals

Answer 6

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)

Question 7

What are quality expectations distinguished by?

Answer 7

They are entirely under the performer’s control

Question 8

Process goals

Answer 8

Behavioral technique by which an athlete executes a specific skill

Question 9

Why are performance and process goals better than outcome goals?

Answer 9

They can be directly regulated.

Question 10

Benefits of goal setting

Answer 10

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

Question 11

First step in setting the right kind of goals

Answer 11

Set specific, measurable goals

EX. run 100 meters in 10.8 seconds

Question 12

Why are specific measurable goals beneficial for consistency and performance?

Answer 12

Define their success, set reasonable standards for athletes, and concentrate athletes attention on what they need to do to succeed

Question 13

What is the second step of setting the right kind of goals?

Answer 13

Set moderately difficult goals

Difficult enough to inspire commitment and determination but simple enough to make performance practical and stress free

Question 14

Why do moderately difficult goals have the most significant gains in results?

Answer 14

Goals too complex can jeopardize athletes’ feelings of competence and motivation

Question 16

What is the third step in setting the right kind of goals?

Answer 16

Set positively focused goals-Goals that can be used to fix positive or negative behavior that you want to improve or decrease

Question 17

Positive focused goal benefits

Answer 17

More successful with challenging skills because they assist athletes in focusing on proper execution

Aim to increase self-esteem and motivation

Question 18

What is the fourth step in creating the right kind of goal?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is the fifth step in creating the right goals?

Answer 19

Set both individual and team goals

Question 20

Setting both individual and team goals benefits

Answer 20

Contribute to athletic performance
Team goals guide collective success, splitting into individual goals to improve individual athletes’ motivation and confidence

Question 21

What is the sixth step in creating the right kind of goals?

Answer 21

Set practice and competition goals

Question 22

Setting practice and competition goals benefits

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Goal Implementation Process Step 1

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Goal Implementation Process Step 2

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Goal Implementation Process Step 3

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Goal Implementation Process Step 4

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Goal Implementation Process Step 5

Answer 27

Reinforce Goal Achievement

Coaches need to reinforce their athletes to reach a goal. Reinforcement encourages more positive behavior, improve motivation and accomplish new goals

Question 28

Athlete Goal Setting Skills- Education Phase

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Why do coaches believe that targets are only marginally successful?

Answer 29

They set targets too infrequently and ineffectively; they can not devote the necessary time and effort, and they fail to see benefits

Question 30

Why is goal setting challenging and time- consuming for coaches?

Answer 30

Eradicate athlete resistance and instruct them on the goal-setting fundamentals for effectiveness.

Question 31

How does teaching about goal setting help coaches?

Answer 31

Develops self discipline needed to systematically carry out a task and troubleshoot a range of challenges with issues.

Question 32

What happens as athletes begin to understand goal setting?

Answer 32

The pathway becomes intrinsic and autonomous

Goal setting then becomes a tool and a practice for long-term performance

Question 33

Athlete Goal Setting Skills- Acquisition Phase

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Athlete Goal Setting Skills- Implementation Phase

Answer 34

Coaches want to incorperate goal setting in practice and competition adjust goals if needed, and use social reinforcement to make goal-setting efficient

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

Question 35

3 Steps in the Implementation Phase

Answer 35

Build goal setting into practice and competition
Adjust goals if needed
Social Support