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