Mental PreparationMental Preparation

““The Key to success is defining your chiefThe Key to success is defining your chiefaim, your definite purpose in life. Itaim, your definite purpose in life. It

must be something that excites you,must be something that excites you,something that you and only you cansomething that you and only you can

be the best at, something that willbe the best at, something that will bringbringyou and others a great deal of joy”you and others a great deal of joy”

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONKey Concepts:Key Concepts:

ACHIEVEMENTACHIEVEMENTPERFORMANCEPERFORMANCEIMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT

QUALITYQUALITYMOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

PRIDEPRIDESMARTACESMARTACE GOAL SETTING GOAL SETTING

ProfilingProfiling

PERSONAL PLAYER PROFILEPERSONAL PLAYER PROFILE

Name_______________________Name_______________________

Sport _______________________Sport _______________________

Coach ______________________Coach ______________________

Representative Honours 2010Representative Honours 2010

School Team Achievements 2010School Team Achievements 2010

Club Team Achievements 2010Club Team Achievements 2010

ReviewReview

2010 SPORT REVIEW2010 SPORT REVIEW

Personal achievementsPersonal achievements

Fitness ProfileFitness Profile

StrengthsWeaknessesStrengthsWeaknesses

Skills ProfileSkills Profile

StrengthsWeaknessesStrengthsWeaknesses

Goal Setting: Planning for 2011+Goal Setting: Planning for 2011+“Take no challenge lightly- accept it, see it “Take no challenge lightly- accept it, see it through and always strive for excellence”through and always strive for excellence”

How am I going to achieve this How am I going to achieve this goal?goal?

My Ultimate Goal is ……..My Ultimate Goal is ……..

How to Start Goal SettingHow to Start Goal Setting

Your Dream + Action Steps + Target DateYour Dream + Action Steps + Target Date= Goal= Goal

3 Critical Questions:3 Critical Questions:

1. What do I want?1. What do I want?

2. How will I get there?2. How will I get there?

3. When do I want it?3. When do I want it?

Road BlocksRoad Blocks “ “Obstacles are those frightful things youObstacles are those frightful things you

see when you take your eyes off your goal”see when you take your eyes off your goal”

StrategiesStrategies

RoadblocksRoadblocks

How do you overcome this How do you overcome this problem?problem?

e.g. Money/Fundinge.g. Money/Funding

SolutionsSolutions

Solutions: Overcoming RoadblocksSolutions: Overcoming Roadblocks

STOP !STOP !

THINK ??THINK ??

ANTICIPATE ANTICIPATE

RESPONDRESPOND

Solution Solution

Potential solutionsPotential solutions

e.g Sponsorship/Part Time e.g Sponsorship/Part Time work/Fundraisingwork/Fundraising

Setting Your GoalsSetting Your GoalsName: Name:

Sport/ActivitySport/Activity::

Goal descriptionGoal description::

The Plan/StrategyThe Plan/Strategy

Evaluation MethodsEvaluation Methods

Why is my goal important to me?Why is my goal important to me?