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Goal SettingGoal SettingVCE Units 1 & 2: Chapter 8VCE Units 1 & 2: Chapter 8
Goal SettingGoal Setting• Commonly used for enhancing Commonly used for enhancing
motivation motivation • Focuses attention on areas for Focuses attention on areas for
improvementimprovement• Athletes are more committed when Athletes are more committed when
they have a goalthey have a goal• Goals need to be set for both Goals need to be set for both
training and competitiontraining and competition
Two Types of Sporting Two Types of Sporting GoalsGoals
Outcome Outcome Goals:Goals:
These goals focus on These goals focus on end results, end results, times, finishing times, finishing place or medalsplace or medals
Two Types of Sporting Two Types of Sporting GoalsGoals
Performance Performance GoalsGoals
Comparing current Comparing current performance levels performance levels to previous to previous performancesperformances
( a measure of ( a measure of improvements made)improvements made) World 100m record World 100m record
holder Asafa Powell of holder Asafa Powell of JamaicaJamaica
Long & Short Term GoalsLong & Short Term GoalsLong Term GoalsLong Term Goals = aimed at a broader target = aimed at a broader target
and are often set at the start of a and are often set at the start of a season (win a grand final) season (win a grand final)
Short Term GoalsShort Term Goals = Continually provide a more = Continually provide a more manageable focus point for manageable focus point for athletes and act as ‘stepping athletes and act as ‘stepping stones’ towards the long term stones’ towards the long term goal (win each week) goal (win each week)
““SMARTER” GoalsSMARTER” GoalsThe National Coaching Association has The National Coaching Association has
developed a method of writing down goals developed a method of writing down goals known as ‘SMARTER’known as ‘SMARTER’
SSpecific- goals need to be specific and as clear pecific- goals need to be specific and as clear as as possible to focus attention possible to focus attention
MMeasurable- progress should be assessed easurable- progress should be assessed against a against a standard or previous performances standard or previous performances
““SMARTER” GoalsSMARTER” GoalsAAccepted- by all parties involved in preparing ccepted- by all parties involved in preparing
the the athlete (e.g.- athlete, coach, family, athlete (e.g.- athlete, coach, family, etc.)etc.)
RRealistic- goals should extend the athlete but ealistic- goals should extend the athlete but remain within his/ her capability remain within his/ her capability
TTime phased- there should be a specific date ime phased- there should be a specific date for for completion (“by the end of ‘08 completion (“by the end of ‘08 will…”) will…”)
““SMARTER” GoalsSMARTER” GoalsEExciting- the athlete needs to be xciting- the athlete needs to be
challenged, challenged, inspired and ultimately inspired and ultimately rewardedrewarded
RRecorded- goals should be written down ecorded- goals should be written down by the by the athlete to evaluate progress, athlete to evaluate progress, provide provide feedback and act as a motivator feedback and act as a motivator
SMARTER Goals ExampleSMARTER Goals ExampleSoccerSoccer
S= to be able to score goals from penalty S= to be able to score goals from penalty kicks both in kicks both in the air and along the ground the air and along the ground
M= 10 attempts at each method (air / ground)M= 10 attempts at each method (air / ground)A= YesA= YesR= 75% success rateR= 75% success rateT= By the end of the month (April)T= By the end of the month (April)E= Yes (challenging)E= Yes (challenging)R= Training DiaryR= Training Diary
CommitmentCommitment• Performance depends on the athlete Performance depends on the athlete
being completely committed to all being completely committed to all goalsgoals
• Athletes need to juggle many things Athletes need to juggle many things such as work, study, family, friends such as work, study, family, friends and hobbies with their goal and hobbies with their goal achievement.achievement.
• This is not easy!!!This is not easy!!!
CommitmentCommitmentThings that can undermine commitment Things that can undermine commitment
are:are:• A feeling that progress isn’t being madeA feeling that progress isn’t being made• A lack of involvement in planning of A lack of involvement in planning of
training, etc.training, etc.• Failure to understand the aims of the Failure to understand the aims of the
training programtraining program• Not enjoying overall involvement in the Not enjoying overall involvement in the
program program
CommitmentCommitment• Being anxious about performing / Being anxious about performing /
playingplaying• Being bored- not challengedBeing bored- not challenged• Lack of teamworkLack of teamwork• Other team members showing a lack Other team members showing a lack
of commitmentof commitment
CommitmentCommitmentWhen a coach and their athletes set When a coach and their athletes set
their goals together they can their goals together they can develop:develop:
• A greater sense of worthA greater sense of worth• A feeling of joint- ownershipA feeling of joint- ownership• More responsibilityMore responsibility