{"id":5089,"date":"2019-01-04T15:41:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T15:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/?p=5089"},"modified":"2025-07-10T05:58:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:58:50","slug":"help-young-athletes-set-goals-for-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/help-young-athletes-set-goals-for-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Young Athletes Set Goals for the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/help-young-athletes-set-goals-for-the-season-1.jpg\" alt=\"Help Young Athletes Set Goals\" class=\"wp-image-5091\" 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ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 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href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/help-young-athletes-set-goals-for-the-season\/#Identifying_strengths_and_weaknesses_will_help_determine_what_to_focus_on\" >Identifying strengths and weaknesses will help determine what to focus on.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/help-young-athletes-set-goals-for-the-season\/#Related_Articles_on_Youth_Sports\" >Related Articles on Youth Sports:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/help-young-athletes-set-goals-for-the-season\/#The_Composed_Sports_Kid\" >The Composed Sports Kid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a new year begins, you want to help your athlete set appropriate <strong>goals<\/strong> for their athletic activities this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Goal_setting_is_an_essential_piece_of_the_sports_childs_mental_game\"><\/span>Goal setting is an essential piece of the sports child\u2019s mental game.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As Michael Jordan said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;You have to know your goals before you can do them.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Setting appropriate <strong>goals<\/strong> is a fundamental part of growing as an athlete, and without them your sports kids\u2019 improvement may stall out, especially relative to peers who are <strong>setting<\/strong> <strong>goals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Goal<\/strong> <strong>setting<\/strong> enhances young athletes\u2019 <strong>commitment<\/strong> to their sport and <strong>motivation<\/strong> to improve, giving them tangible steps toward improving. &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further, <strong>goal<\/strong> <strong>setting<\/strong> lets your sports kids know <strong>WHAT<\/strong> they want to accomplish and streamlines the practice time working toward their goals. &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of the <strong>goal-setting<\/strong> <strong>process<\/strong> is helping your young athletes <strong>focus<\/strong> on their current strengths and weaknesses and track the improvements in these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proper goal setting requires honest <strong>reflection<\/strong> about kids\u2019 existing game. &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first goals that your children must set are their long-term or  &#8220;dream goals.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the goals that cover years out in the future, such as breaking records, winning championships, or receiving  scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, it\u2019s important to set short-term (to be met this  month), intermediate (to be met in the next six months) and process goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>process<\/strong> <strong>goals<\/strong>, kids should <strong>focus<\/strong> on solid passes in soccer, or <strong>mental<\/strong> <strong>game<\/strong> <strong>goals<\/strong>, such as staying in the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You and your sports kids will need to take an honest look at their existing abilities to set short-term, intermediate, and <strong>process<\/strong> <strong>goals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Identifying_strengths_and_weaknesses_will_help_determine_what_to_focus_on\"><\/span>Identifying strengths and weaknesses will help determine what to <strong>focus<\/strong> on.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These shorter-term goals should be attainable and should help identify a clear path to your children\u2019s intermediate and dream goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure to make these <strong>goals<\/strong> <strong>positive<\/strong>, such as, <em>&#8220;I will,&#8221;<\/em> and avoid any negative goals, such as, <em>&#8220;I will not strike out,&#8221;<\/em> or, <em>&#8220;I will not let the opposing player score on me.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These negative goals are called &#8220;avoidance goals,&#8221; which only help your children <strong>focus<\/strong> on what <strong>NOT<\/strong> to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, when <strong>setting<\/strong> <strong>goals<\/strong>, your athletes <strong>focus<\/strong> on what they want to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, kids need to think about <strong>goal<\/strong> <strong>getting<\/strong> strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How will your athletes strive for their goals daily in practice and training? &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact us if you have any questions about <strong>goal<\/strong> <strong>setting<\/strong> and <strong>goal<\/strong> <strong>getting<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-articles-on-hockey-mental-game\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles_on_Youth_Sports\"><\/span>Related Articles on Youth Sports:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/setting-goals-for-young-athletes\/\"><strong>Setting Goals for Young Athletes<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/playing-through-adversity\/\" title=\"Playing Through Adversity\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/goals-vs-expectations-for-kids\/\"><strong>Goals vs. Expectations for Kids<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/helping-sports-kids-set-goals\/\"><strong>Helping Sports Kids Set Goals<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-f49818fa-7c7a-4ee3-b5ee-66581aad2c71\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports 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