Goal setting

• Importance of goal setting

  •helps to focus attention on the task/strategy

  •increases effort

  •encourages persistence

  •provides an incentive and/or increases motivation

  •reduces anxiety and stress

  •can increase confidence and self-efficacy

  •encourages new strategies or tactics

  •control arousal

  •improve performance to peak at a certain time

  monitor and measure progress and improvements
• How can goal setting affect performance

  • directing attention
  • regulating effort
  • ensuring effort is sustained until goal is reached
  • motivating athletes to develop a variety of strategies to achieve their goals
• What is SMART


  Specific

  Measurable

  Achievable

  Recorded

  Time phased
• What does the 'S' in the SMART principle stand for?

  Specific
• Why must goals be clear in the SMART principle?

  To ensure they are specific to the individual, sport, and focus
• What does the 'M' in the SMART principle represent?

  Measurable
• How can goals be assessed according to the SMART principle?

  They must be measurable
• What is the relationship between specificity and measurability in goal setting?

  The more specific the goals, the more measurable they are likely to be
• Why is knowing progress motivating for performers?

  It helps them understand how well they are doing
• What does the 'A' in the SMART principle stand for?

  Achievable
• What must goals be in relation to the ability of the performer?

  Realistic
• How should goals be shared among parties?

  To ensure they are not too easy or too hard
• What is the importance of keeping goals within reach?

  It helps maintain high motivation
• What does the 'R' in the SMART principle stand for?

  Recorded
• How can progress be monitored in goal setting?

  By using data that needs to be analyzed and interpreted regularly
• What is the purpose of ticking off achieved goals?

  To motivate the performer to press on to the next goal
• What does the 'T' in the SMART principle stand for?

  Time phased
• What is the significance of setting target dates in goal setting?

  It helps ensure goals remain achievable and realistic
• How do short-term goals benefit performers?

  They provide greater opportunity for success and reinforce positive feelings
• What are outcome goals?

  Goals directed towards an end result of the activity
• Give an example of an outcome goal.

  Wanting to win a netball match
• What are performance goals?

  Goals directed towards the individual's end performance
• Give an example of a performance goal.

  To improve the batting average for a cricketer
• What are process goals?

  Goals used to improve a skill, often related to technique
• Give an example of a process goal.

  Improving a cricketer's batting technique