Goal Setting

• What are the effects of goal setting ?

  Developemt of self confidence + self efficency

  Increased motivstion levels + selective attention

  Monitor performance
• What is directing attention ?

  Goal can Focus performance on what needs to be done to improve performance in sport
• What is regulating effort ?


  Amount of effort put into a task

  Ensures no fasted effort on activities or movement that is unnecessary
• What is sustaining effort ?

  Ensuring effort is maintained until goal is reached

  Goals motivated = not giving up to easily
• What is motivating individuals ?

  Motivate people to develop a variety of strategies to reach their goals
• What is a SMART target ?

  Specific

  Measurable

  Achievable

  Recorded

  Time Frame
• What is specific ?


  Goal must be clear and specific
• What is measurable ?

  Can it be measured / compared
• What is achievable ?

  Target must be challenging but reachable
• What is recorded ?


  Goal must be able to be recorded
• What is time framed ?


  Set a time frame for goal to be completed
• What are the types of goals ?

  Outcome goal

  Performance goal

  Process orientated goal
• What is outcome goal ?

  Performer is judged against others and end results

  To win a race / competition
• What is performance goals ?

  Judge performance against their own

  Beat P.B have a good start
• What is process oriented goal ?

  Relates to development of specific technique or tactics

  Improve cricket batting technique
• What factors affect goal setting ?


  Long term / short term goals

  Effective goal setting

  Sharing decision making
• What is long term / short term setting ?

  Achievement of long term goal is a progressive process that must start with achieving short term goals provide greater opportunities for success

  Reinforce positive feeling, help anxiety
• What is effective goal setting Sharing?

  General breakdown for overall goal that you want to achieve

  Increase motivation if goal is split into short / medium that are more specific / manageable
• What is sharing decision making ?

  Goals set through negotiable and agreement are far more effective than external set goal

  Participants will have sense ownership