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Goal Setting In Sport Session Outline What are goals? Types of goals Why set goals? Guidelines for goal setting Theoretical explanations What Are Goals? “The aim or object of some behavioural or mental activity” (Sutherland, 1995: P.190) “A goal is whatever an individual is striving to accomplish” (Reber, 1997: p.164) “Many people define a goal as an objective, a standard, an aim of some action, or a level of performance or proficiency” (Weinberg & Gould, 1999: p.306) What Are Goals? Examples: I want to make the team My goal is to do 20 pull ups I want to compete in the Olympics My objective is to become a netball coach I aim to run a 4 minute mile Types Of Goals Subjective goals (general, not measured): “Enjoy myself” “Do well” Objective goals (specific, often timed): “Loose 1kg by next January” “Jump 10cms higher in next competition” Types Of Goals Sport psychologists tend to focus upon objective goals Objective goals can be categorised into three further types: Outcome goals Performance goals Process goals Types Of Goals Outcome goals: Focus upon outcome of event E.g.
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