How to Set Goals for Young Athletes
Help motivate young athletes by setting goals for them. It can improve their commitment and keep them focused on their objectives. When their goals have been achieved, it boosts their confidence and self-esteem. It also makes them feel proud of themselves, which will inspire them to set more goals.
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Instructions
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Set immediate goals to help the young athlete build confidence. For example, if the young athlete is a runner, set a time for how long he should finish one lap around a track. If the young athlete is a swimmer, set a time for long it will take her to get from one end of the swimming pool to the other end. Or, instead of setting a specific time, the goal can be to simply beat her own fastest time.
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Set short-term goals. Unlike immediate goals, short-term goals don't have to be accomplished right away. The short-term goal can be something as simple as making it around the track in a certain amount of time. This should be a more difficult time than the goals used as the immediate goals. It should be something the athlete will have to work toward, but it should not be something that will take the athlete a long time to be able to accomplish.
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Set long-term goals. These goals involve the young athlete's dreams for the future. For example, a basketball player's long-term goal might be to someday play basketball with his favorite basketball team. If a young athlete has a goal for his future, then he is more likely to perform better in his immediate and short-term goals because he will feel as though he is reaching for his dreams.
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Tips & Warnings
Have the young athlete do exercises that are specifically related to their personal goals.
Goal setting should kept in moderation. Don't overdo it.
References
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