Sport Psychology 1:Topic 3 Goal Setting

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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting
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Sport Psychology 1 Motivation

• Debrief
• Intensity Direction Factors that have to do
  with their own motivation.
• Definition (Factors) (What you have)
• Effort
• Attitude
• Goals
• Ability to sustain commitment
• Others?
• How do you BUILD on these factors?

Weinberg Gould, 2011
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Sport Psychology 1 Motivation

• Intrinsic
• Performance success
• Skill improvement
• Increased ability to persevere
• Emotional control
• An opportunity to challenge myself each day
• Others??

• Extrinsic
• Pride of my coach
• Positive recognition from my team mates friends
• Team and League Awards
• Post-Secondary/ Provincial opportunities
• Others??

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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• ACTIVITY
• What do you think of when someone mentions doing
  a puzzle?
• How about when someone mentions completing a
  puzzle that has
• 10 pieces
• 500 pieces
• 5000 pieces
• What factors change when the number of pieces
  changes?
• Conclusions? How will I know if I have been
  SUCCESSFUL!

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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• What do I want to strive for today?
• Goal setting is about mapping out your pathway to
  success.
• Athletes typically understand WHAT goals are
• Importance is KEY
• HOW commitment is usually measured by coaches,
  trainers, etc.
• Become more COMMITTED. (Yes, this is a GOAL!)

(Burton Weiss, from Horn, 2008Weinberg, from
Van Raalte Brewer, 2002)
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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• Key to Goal Setting?
• MOTIVATION!!
• How do these two topics fit together?
• Think about our puzzle!
• How do you keep the end produce in mind each day
  the outcome?

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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• Three types of GOALS
• Process skill performance, task commitment, or
  measurable outcome under the control of the
  athlete
• Performance Individual athletes measures
  independent of the competition, established by
  the athlete (so greater control), and personal.
• Outcome Focus is on the end-result of the
  competition, can be dictated by the competition,
  and not entirely in the control of the athlete.
• Athletes should strive to have goals in each
  category. But, understand that the same level of
  control does NOT apply to each one!

(Weinberg Butt, from Morris Terry, 2011)
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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting
Examples

Goal Type Poorly written goals Rewritten and improved goals
Process 1. improve my free throw mechanics 1.focus on bending at the knees during each of 10 trials
Performance 2. improve passing 2. during each scrimmage, pass to a teammate 8 times
Outcome 3. improve win loss record from last year 3. Improve free throw percentage during games and decrease the number of fouls in the first half

(Monsma, 2007)
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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• Goal setting and Performance
• Goals direct attention towards action.
• Goals regulate the amount of effort put into a
  task.
• Motivates athletes to develop alternative
  strategies to reach the goal.
• Have to know WHAT to do WHEN.
• Become an if- than thinker in order to respond
  rather than react

(Burton Weiss, from Horn, 2008)
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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• What gets in the way of achieving our goals
  (among others)?
• Competing interests (priorities)
• Spontaneous goal setting
• Unhealthy or adversarial competition among
  teammates
• Too vague
• Goals established by others rather than oneself
• Motivation challenges
• Others?
• Goal setting helps the athlete maintain focus
  when adversity strikes.

(Weinberg, from Van Raalte Brewer, 2002)
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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting
Goal Setting for a Quarterback
Example of 1-2-3 rule For every OUTCOME goal,
you have two PERFORMANCE goals, and three PROCESS
goals.
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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• Collective (team) vs. Individual Goals
• Should work together as both are important to
  performance.

What does a COLLECTIVE goal look like with our
game? What INDIVIDUAL goals could you set for
yourself?
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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• Goal Setting Guidelines Principles
• Record your goals make them importance each
  day!
• Need both short long term goals.
• Both practice competition goals
• Be accurate in your own self assessment (recall
  Self-Awareness)
• Set positive goals (avoid negative language)

(Weinberg Butt, from Morris Terry, 2011)
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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• REVIEW
• What is the key to Goal Setting?
• What are the three types of goals?
• What are two important guidelines to goal setting
  WHY are they important?
• SMARTS Goal Setting

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Sport Psychology 1Topic 3Goal Setting

• Be SMART when setting goals
• S be Specific
• M be Measurable
• A be Adjustable
• R be Realistic
• T be Time Bound
• S be Self-Determined