Goal Setting Flashcards
What is a gaol
The identification of what the performer is trying to achieve at a specified time in the future
What is the point of goal setting
To increase motivation and confidence
How can goal setting affect performance
By directing attention
Regulating efforts that are put into tasks
Ensuring effort is sustained until goal is reached
Motivating
What are the six types of goals
Outcome goals
Performance goals
Process determined goals
Long term goals (1 year)
Intermdiate goals (3 months)
Short term goals (1month)
What are outcome goals
Concerned with the end result
What are performance goals
Related to comparison with previous performance e.g. pb
What are process oriented goals
How to become successful e.g. master a short corner routine in order to win the leauge
What does smart stand for
Specific
Measurable
Agreed
Realistic
Time phased
What does agreed mean
Need to be agreed between player and coach so the athlete has ownership over them
What does time phased mean
The achievements of long term goals needs careful planning to identify series of staged short and medium term goals
Goal difficulty
Difficult goals are more successful than easy goals as easy goals reduce motivation
Goal specificity
Specific goals lead to better performance
Also better evaluation of success
