Jermaine Varian John Luna Tevita Fakatou Jeff Lee

What is Goal Setting Goal: the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end. (Dictionary.com) Setting: to put (something or someone) in a particular place Are there different types of Goals?

What are types of Goals? Subjective Goals- (having fun, getting fit) General Objective Goals- (winning a championship) Specific objective goals- (increasing personal stats in a game) Outcome Goals- (focuses on results of a contest)

What are Goals? cont’d Performance Goals- Improvements relative to one’s own past performance Process Goals- Specify the procedures in which the person will focus on during the event or contest

How do Goals work? The Mechanistic Theory  Four ways goals influence performance: 1. Makes performer focus on the important aspects of the task 2. Helps the performer show more effort 3. Helps to increase persistence 4. Learners develop ad employ new learning strategies through goal setting

How do Goal’s Work? Cont’d COGNITIVE THEORY  Focuses on how goal setting influence performance in athletic settings

Goal Setting Guidelines  1. Set moderately difficult but realistic goals 2. Short term and Long term Goals 3. Set Process and Performance Goals as well as Outcome goals

Goal Setting Guidelines 4. Set goals for practice and competition 5. Set positive goals as opposed to negative goals 6. Identify target dates for attaining goals 7. Identify Goal- Achievement Strategies

Goal Setting Guidelines 8. Record goals once they have been identified 9. Provide for goal evaluation 10. Provide support for goals 11. Set group goals

ACTIVITY GET INTO 4 GROUPS

Effectiveness Way’s to further goal setting strategies  Plan  Keep track  Review

Planning Setting the correct type of goal Make them precise or detailed Realistic

Keeping Track Execution Adjusting Goals Following Foot steps

Review Developments and Improvement’s Smoothness of process Confidence Incentives and devotion

Effectiveness: Literature Review Sports Studies. Burton 1998 Studied 321 male and 249 female Set Goals

Effectiveness Cont’d Types of Goals to set  Difficulty Easy Medium Hard

Effectiveness Cont’d More effective goal setters vs. Less effective goal setters Recent Study of Olympic athletes (Weinberg 2000).

Con’s TOO  General  Narrow  Lost  Many

Effective Goal Settings PLANING KEEPING TRACK REVIEWING “JUST DO IT”

Tips and Tricks Don’t neglect any details Don’t procrastinate Have an action plan  Write down the goals Look for the perfect balance in achieving your goals  Positive light even failures  Rushing

Trick & Tricks Cont’d Take time out to breathe deeply. Surround yourself with people that believe in you

S.M.A.R.T.O.P.P  S pecific M easurable A ttainable R ealistic T ime O utcome P rocess P erformance

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