Each mental skills training lesson will briefly review three essential topics from the past lessons. In addition, each lesson will also intertwine other elements of sport psychology mental training tools and skills with the current topic. For example, the goal setting lesson will include elements of imagery, self-talk, and self-regulation in the discussion regarding how to set goals. Goals need to have specific implementation plans, be used in practice, and be used in combination with other mental training tools and skills (Weinberg, 2010).
Introduction to Goal Setting.
“Make no mistake. We all want to win” (Wooden & Jamison, 2005, p. 7). “We play to win; however, winning was not the way I defined success. There is a standard that …show more content…
Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) focuses on two sources of motivation: mastery orientation (e.g., a pursuit of personal independence, commitment, and demonstration of effort, skill, and purposeful task) and performance orientation (e.g., related to competitiveness and one’s self-elevation demonstrated through power, force, and purposefulness of ego with disregard for rules and regulations). On the other hand, Self-Determination Theory (SDT) focuses on the explanation of how extrinsic motivation of psychological needs (relatedness, competence, and autonomy) become intrinsic. SDT seeks to also discover how this transformation occurs and then how to promote it (Kromerova, 2017). Cerasoli and Ford (2014) discovered that intrinsic motivation fuels duration and intensity of behavior; whereas, mastery goals provide the focus and direction to orient an athlete’s drive toward competence. Mastery goals also have a reciprocal effect on intrinsic motivation because they encourage the athlete to find opportunities for engaging intrinsically motivating tasks. Therefore, Cerasoli and Ford suggest that the achievement goal theory model should have a reciprocal arrangement where intrinsic motivation and mastery goals shift back and forth depending on the athlete, sport, and the …show more content…
What is the secret to goal setting (i.e., what did Coach John Wooden and all the other successful coaches do to win)? According to Burton and Raedeke (2008), it is developing a goal mentality that is self fueling with high levels of intrinsic motivation, increasing competence, with a systematic plan to include backup plans for contingencies. This plan is one way of achieving a goal mentality with a blueprint for setting goals in sport. “The ability of the coach to devise an environment that fosters optimal learning thus becomes one of the most significant keys to athlete development” (Baker et al, 2003, p.
Introduction to Goal Setting.
“Make no mistake. We all want to win” (Wooden & Jamison, 2005, p. 7). “We play to win; however, winning was not the way I defined success. There is a standard that …show more content…
Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) focuses on two sources of motivation: mastery orientation (e.g., a pursuit of personal independence, commitment, and demonstration of effort, skill, and purposeful task) and performance orientation (e.g., related to competitiveness and one’s self-elevation demonstrated through power, force, and purposefulness of ego with disregard for rules and regulations). On the other hand, Self-Determination Theory (SDT) focuses on the explanation of how extrinsic motivation of psychological needs (relatedness, competence, and autonomy) become intrinsic. SDT seeks to also discover how this transformation occurs and then how to promote it (Kromerova, 2017). Cerasoli and Ford (2014) discovered that intrinsic motivation fuels duration and intensity of behavior; whereas, mastery goals provide the focus and direction to orient an athlete’s drive toward competence. Mastery goals also have a reciprocal effect on intrinsic motivation because they encourage the athlete to find opportunities for engaging intrinsically motivating tasks. Therefore, Cerasoli and Ford suggest that the achievement goal theory model should have a reciprocal arrangement where intrinsic motivation and mastery goals shift back and forth depending on the athlete, sport, and the …show more content…
What is the secret to goal setting (i.e., what did Coach John Wooden and all the other successful coaches do to win)? According to Burton and Raedeke (2008), it is developing a goal mentality that is self fueling with high levels of intrinsic motivation, increasing competence, with a systematic plan to include backup plans for contingencies. This plan is one way of achieving a goal mentality with a blueprint for setting goals in sport. “The ability of the coach to devise an environment that fosters optimal learning thus becomes one of the most significant keys to athlete development” (Baker et al, 2003, p.