Goal Setting in Sport…Goal Setting in Sport…

Mr. P. LeightonMr. P. Leighton

GCSE PE.GCSE PE.

Today’s Objectives…Today’s Objectives…

By the end of the session you will be By the end of the session you will be able to…able to…– Describe and explain the principles of Describe and explain the principles of

setting SMART goals.setting SMART goals.– Apply the SMART goals as well as the Apply the SMART goals as well as the

S.PO.R.R. (R) and F.I.T.T. Principle to the S.PO.R.R. (R) and F.I.T.T. Principle to the start of your Personal Exercise start of your Personal Exercise Programme (PEP).Programme (PEP).

Starter: FITT Principle...Starter: FITT Principle...

Open your envelope and link the Open your envelope and link the statements up to explain the FITT statements up to explain the FITT Principle…Principle…

The statements will describe what The statements will describe what that area is or what it means when that area is or what it means when planning a block of fitness training.planning a block of fitness training.

How to set goals…How to set goals…What do you think is the overall aim of What do you think is the overall aim of fitness training?fitness training?– Improve your general fitness?Improve your general fitness?– Improve your performance in a specific Improve your performance in a specific

activity?activity?– Lose weight?Lose weight?

What statements might you make?What statements might you make?– I want to be fitter!I want to be fitter!– I want to be better at footballI want to be better at football

If you apply the SMART principle to your If you apply the SMART principle to your decided goal/s it is easier to achieve.decided goal/s it is easier to achieve.

The SMART principle…The SMART principle…

S…S…

M…M…

A…A…

R…R…

T…T…

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Time-Bound

Specific…Specific…Where have you seen Where have you seen this word before? this word before? (Specificity?)(Specificity?)Specific goals are Specific goals are important- not general important- not general ones i.e. I want to be ones i.e. I want to be fitter- too general!fitter- too general!I want to run 100m I want to run 100m further on the 12min further on the 12min Coopers Run (small and Coopers Run (small and achievable!)achievable!)Fitness needs to be Fitness needs to be evaluated before goals evaluated before goals are set…are set…Goals must also be…Goals must also be…

Measurable…Measurable…Measurable basically Measurable basically means having a way to means having a way to test if a goal has been test if a goal has been achieved.achieved.I.e. more distance/ more I.e. more distance/ more weight/ bigger output etc.weight/ bigger output etc.Using the specific goal Using the specific goal again- how is that again- how is that measured?measured?

Achievable…Achievable…Goals need to be Goals need to be achievable within a set achievable within a set period of time.period of time.Running 100m more in Running 100m more in the coopers run is the coopers run is achievable by improving achievable by improving training over 6 weeks- training over 6 weeks- Running a marathon is Running a marathon is not!not!Q: How do you feel when Q: How do you feel when you do not achieve you do not achieve something?something?A: De-motivatedA: De-motivated

Realistic…Realistic…

A goal may be achievable in theory- A goal may be achievable in theory- but is it in practice.but is it in practice.

““I want to get stronger Biceps by I want to get stronger Biceps by being able to curl an additional 2kg being able to curl an additional 2kg after 2 weeks of training”after 2 weeks of training”

Is this a realistic statement?Is this a realistic statement?

If not, why?If not, why?

Time-bound…Time-bound…Do your goals have Do your goals have an end point?an end point?

Are you a “ill do it Are you a “ill do it tomorrow” tomorrow” performer?performer?

The PEP runs for 6 The PEP runs for 6 weeks- goal must weeks- goal must be achieved by be achieved by then!then!

Your P.E.P…Your P.E.P…Your Personal Exercise Programme (PEP) Your Personal Exercise Programme (PEP) should be a programme of fitness that you should be a programme of fitness that you wouldn’t mind undertaking yourself…wouldn’t mind undertaking yourself…Think about your own sport/your strengths Think about your own sport/your strengths and weaknesses in this sport/ what kind of and weaknesses in this sport/ what kind of training you already undertake/ what training you already undertake/ what areas you need to improve on…areas you need to improve on…Complete the worksheet (provided) which Complete the worksheet (provided) which will form the basis of your PEP…will form the basis of your PEP…

I am a __ year old ______ who plays ___________ . I am a __ year old ______ who plays ___________ . I believe that my strengths in my sport are __________, I believe that my strengths in my sport are __________,

____________ , and __________ ,____________ , and __________ ,The areas I believe I need to improve upon are _________ , The areas I believe I need to improve upon are _________ ,

_________ and ________ ._________ and ________ .I am undertaking an 8 week PEP to improve upon my I am undertaking an 8 week PEP to improve upon my

weaknesses in my chosen sport. weaknesses in my chosen sport. The training methods I have chosen are aimed to improve my The training methods I have chosen are aimed to improve my

__________ related fitness.__________ related fitness.My methods are SPECIFIC to my needs because… My methods are SPECIFIC to my needs because…

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ._____ .

I will use PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD to gain fitness by… I will use PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD to gain fitness by… _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ._____ .

My REST will be important in my training because… My REST will be important in my training because… _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ._____ .

RECOVERY will be important because… RECOVERY will be important because… _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ._________________________________ .

REVERSIBILITY will come into play if… REVERSIBILITY will come into play if… _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ._________________________________ .

I will use FREQUENCY in my training I will use FREQUENCY in my training programme by… programme by… ________________________________________ .________________________________________ .

I will use INTENSITY by… I will use INTENSITY by… ________________________________________ .________________________________________ .

TIME will be a factor in my PEP because TIME will be a factor in my PEP because ________________________________________ .________________________________________ .

The TYPE of training will be important The TYPE of training will be important because because ________________________________________ .________________________________________ .

I intend to improve my I intend to improve my _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ by _______________________________ by the end of this PEP.the end of this PEP.

I have chosen these areas using the I have chosen these areas using the SMART principle.SMART principle.

S__________________________ .S__________________________ .

M__________________________ .M__________________________ .

A__________________________ .A__________________________ .

R__________________________ .R__________________________ .

T__________________________ .T__________________________ .

Key Words?Key Words?

Any Questions? Any Questions? See you next week See you next week