A2 Psychology of Sport Commitment / Goal Setting Booklet 4 Skills Working as a team Complete green group tasks Working as an individual Complete yellow individual tasks

Lesson objectives By the end of the lesson you should be able to To understand the terms process goals, product goals, performance goals and outcome goals To understand short, midterm and long term goals To understand the SMARTER principle To understand how to apply practical examples to theory

Buzz words Goal Setting Process goals Performance goals Outcome goals Product goals SMARTER principle Commitment Control (Emotional) Concentration Confidence

Commitment can often be displayed after a run of success. Success leads to an increase in confidence and increases belief of higher attainment. Failure reduces confidence and can cause increased anxiety for future performances.

Commitment Commitment in this sense is also known as goal setting Why do we set ourselves goals? Performers who set goal as have greater success- discuss What type of goals do we need to set ourselves? 8/24/2019

SUCCESSFUL GOAL SETTING Successful Goal Setting can lead to: Increased commitment Development of self-confidence Better focused attention. Reduction of anxiety.

GOAL STRUCTURE easily attained initially progressively more difficult training goals should be planned around overall goals short-term / medium-term / long-term goal setting as a means of managing anxiety / stress goal setting to increase motivation 8/24/2019

Goal Setting Described as: “A standard of excellence that the individual is trying to accomplish.” (Bonney et al, 2004) 3 ways of Goal Setting: Long Term Medium Term Short Term

Using a Sport of your choice, set yourself a LONG, MEDIUM and SHORT term goal

towards the end result of the sporting activity GOALS ARE EITHER outcome oriented towards the end result of the sporting activity example : to win a race performance oriented judged against other performances example : to beat best time process oriented improvement in techniques 8/24/2019

What type of goal is easier to set? Why?

SMARTER Principle of Goal Setting pecific to the event or skill. M easurable targets ensure that progress can be compared with a standard. A ccepted by the coach and the performer. R ealistic goals should be set that are challenging but within reach. T ime limitations must be in place. E xciting goals will inspire and reward the performer. ecording progress provides feedback and motivation. “Ink it, don’t think it.”

PLENARY The relationship between increasing anxiety and sport performance operates on a downward spiral? Feedback is most effective when given alongside short term goals? Outcome goals = improvement? Process goals = winning? The ‘T’ in SMARTER stands for Targets? A Goal needs to be SPECIFIC and MEASURABLE?

GOAL SETTING QUICK REVISION SHEET PSY1 GOALS SHOULD BE stated positively specific to the situation and the performer time phased challenging achievable measurable negotiated between sportsperson and coach progressive, from short-term to long-term performance oriented rather than outcome oriented written down reviewed regularly (with downward adjustment if necessary - in the case of injury) PSY1 GOAL SETTING QUICK REVISION SHEET GOAL STRUCTURE easily attained initially progressively more difficult training goals should be planned around overall goals short-term / medium-term / long-term goal setting as a means of managing anxiety / stress goal setting to increase motivation GOALS ARE EITHER outcome oriented towards the end result of the sporting activity example : to win a race performance oriented judged against other performances example : to beat best time process oriented improvement in techniques S pecific to the event or skill. M easurable targets ensure that progress can be compared with a standard. A ccepted by the coach and the performer. R ealistic goals should be set that are challenging but within reach. T ime limitations must be in place. E xciting goals will inspire and reward the performer. ecording progress provides feedback and motivation. “Ink it, don’t think it.”