Increase Motivation and Determination Prioritise and get more out of your time Get better results Monitor Progress Provide Valuable Feedback Short and Long Term Goals When goal setting, it is important that you have a clear idea of what you want to achieve. Teams and individual athletes usually set long-term goals by the end of the season or year. Likewise, at the start of your personal development plan, you should have a clear idea of what you want to achieve by the end of your plan. To achieve these long-term goals, you need a series of short term goals. As the performer successfully achieves each goal their motivation stays high and their CRE improves. For example: To be able to move under the shuttle quick enough, so that I am able to contact the Short Term Goal - shuttle with a straight arm. To show improvements within my level of CRE, by improving my multi-stage Medium Term Goal - fitness test score by half a level, by week 3. To improve my overall fitness and skill level, so that I can play effectively and Long Term Goal - challenge to win a school badminton tournament. Prior to embarking on any individual programme it is essential to establish a realistic starting point. Many factors will influence this such as: Time available to reach target Previous Experience (Stage of Learning) Ability to monitor progress THINK S.M.A.R.T.E.R For goals to be effective, they should be S.M.A.R.T.E.R. This means they should be: SPECIFIC Your goals should be clear and precise. They should reflect your ability and experience within your chosen activity.
Increase Motivation and Determination Prioritise and get more out of your time Get better results Monitor Progress Provide Valuable Feedback Short and Long Term Goals When goal setting, it is important that you have a clear idea of what you want to achieve. Teams and individual athletes usually set long-term goals by the end of the season or year. Likewise, at the start of your personal development plan, you should have a clear idea of what you want to achieve by the end of your plan. To achieve these long-term goals, you need a series of short term goals. As the performer successfully achieves each goal their motivation stays high and their CRE improves. For example: Short Term Goal - To be able to move under the shuttle quick enough, so that I am able to contact the shuttle with a straight arm. Medium Term Goal - To show improvements within my level of CRE, by improving my multi-stage fitness test score by half a level, by week 3. Long Term Goal - To improve my overall fitness and skill level, so that I can play effectively and challenge to win a school badminton tournament. Prior to embarking on any individual programme it is essential to establish a realistic starting point. Many factors will influence this such as: Time available to reach target Previous Experience (Stage of Learning) Ability to monitor progress THINK S.M.A.R.T.E.R For goals to be effective, they should be S.M.A.R.T.E.R. This means they should be: SPECIFIC Your goals should be clear and precise. They should reflect your ability and experience within your chosen activity.
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