How Does Gordon Chalmers Use Goal Setting In Football

For a sport, in this case, football, goal setting is a fundamental part of progressing an athletes game. According to Kornspan: “Goal setting is one of the most important skills taught to athletes in order to help them achieve optimal performance. The goal-setting process helps athletes understand where they are currently and also where they want to go. A mental skills training consultant or sport psychologist can teach an athlete how to set systematic goals that are focused on the process and performance rather than focused on the outcome of competition” (2009). The athlete being discussed in this essay is a goalkeeper called Gordon Chalmers and how he used goal setting and to improve his performance.

The concept of goal setting in football both effects your current and future performances, using your experiences and past accomplishments to determine what you want or need to achieve (Hayes, 2009). This is beneficial to Chalmers, as he is continuously progressing and using his achievements and

They may be offered an award to try and achieve their target or goal. This will add an extra incentive to the athlete, for example, if three weeks after setting the goals, they are failing their short-term goals, the athlete may be offered a reward to pick up their performance and make them try harder to achieve the goal to what they were doing before. Although this is a materialistic incentive, it can be very efficient in providing a spike in motivation and determination, thus making it more likely that the goals will be achieved if they have been set correctly (Frey & Osterloh, 2013). In the case with Chalmers, the athlete was receiving a win bonus, meaning that every time the team won a game, he received a financial bonus. Therefore, in addition to the intrinsic motivation, Chalmers was also motivated extrinsically through financial