Goal Setting

Question 1

What is a performance goal?

Answer 1

Focuses on your own personal performance

Question 2

What are the pros of performance goals?

Answer 2

Focus on improving personal performance
They are motivating as they don’t rely on others

Question 3

What is an outcome goal?

Answer 3

Focuses on the end result such as winning

Question 4

What are the cons of outcome goals?

Answer 4

Some performers become too focused and individual performance drops
Individuals don’t have control over end result

Question 5

What is used to help goals be set for perfomers?

Answer 5

SMART Target

Question 6

What does the ‘S’ stand for in SMART and how can it be used for goal setting?

Answer 6

Specific: Goal must be clear and focused on what is wanted to be improved – To improve successful passes

Question 7

What does the ‘M’ stand for in SMART and how can it be used for goal setting?

Answer 7

Measurable: Something that is measured like time or distance – I want to run 100m in 12 seconds

Question 8

What does the ‘A’ stand for in SMART and how can it be used for goal setting?

Answer 8

Achievable: Goal must be achievable to you – I achieve 85% pass completion, need to improve by 5%

Question 9

What does the ‘R’ stand for in SMART and how can it be used for goal setting?

Answer 9

Realistic: Goal must be realistic and be possible – Decreasing time by 1/2 a second is doable due to drills

Question 10

What does the ‘T’ stand for in SMART and how can it be used for goal setting?

Answer 10

Time-Bound: Goals must have a time frame – Be done in 10 weeks