Psychological training is an important aspect of any training program in sports. Goal setting is one particular aspect of a psychological skills training program. Often people brush this aside and do not pay the attention to it that is necessary. The first step in goal setting is to set short term goals that gradually build on each other. More often than not people set goals that are out of their reach and end up quitting …showed first 75 words of 291 total…

…showed last 75 words of 291 total…your best during a game or practice and feeling confident that you are giving you all will usually transform itself into a positive outcome. When athletes focus there attention on what they are doing to the point that their play is effected is an example of focussing on performance goals. The best way to look at goal setting is to picture a stair case and each step is a goal that you want to attain.