1. Buckingham RUFC
Coaches Goal Setting
Saturday 23rd July 2011

2. Buckingham RUFC Why do we coach? What are we here to provide?
Agenda
Why do we coach?
Intrinsic Motivation
Extrinsic Motivation
What are we here to provide?
Why Goal Set?
SMART Goals
Age Group/Individual Goal Setting

3. Buckingham RUFC Why do we coach? Intrinsic Motivation
Internal desires to perform a particular task, people do certain activities because it gives them pleasure, develops a particular skill, or it’s morally the right thing to do.
Extrinsic Motivation
Factors external to the individual and unrelated to the task they are performing. Examples include money, good grades, and other rewards.

4. What are we here to provide?
Buckingham RUFC
What are we here to provide?
List our obligations to club, players, and parents
(10 mins)
John Fletcher and Peter Walton
(England National Academy Coaches – under 16 and under 18)
“Despite both of us being extremely competitive and wanting to win everything we enter, our main focus is to provide players to the full England Squad in 5 to 7 years”

5. Buckingham RUFC Why Goal Set? Allows focus on more than just results
Gives scope to experiment
Improves self confidence
Allows clarity in delivery

6. Buckingham RUFC SMART Goals? Specific Measureable Attainable Realistic
Clearly defined objective
Measureable
How is its success measured
Attainable
Is it something we can
Realistic
Is it something you are willing and able to achieve?
Timed
How long will it take?

7. Buckingham RUFC SMART Goals? Some of MY goals for this season
1st team to achieve 70 points for the season (stretch 80 points)
3 current “2nd team” players to break into 1st XV (stretch 5)
3 Academy players to debut in 1st XV (stretch 5)
1st team points conceded below 500 (stretch 450)
13 bonus points achieved (stretch 16)

8. Age Group/Individual Goals?
Buckingham RUFC
Age Group/Individual Goals?
Set your team goals
Set your individual goals

9. Buckingham RUFC
Review