U.S.

Team Goal Worksheet

Name:
Date:
Trng Year

Setting Goals
S-M-A-R-T Goals!
Good Goal creation starts with understanding what a good goal is. Consider a SMART Goal:
S- Specific (an exact statement of what is to be done)
M- Measurable (a score, result, a time, an amount, an ability or skill)
A- Achievable (something that can be done, not necessarily easily)
R- Realistic (consider your current ability honestly)
T- Timely (set a date that allows realistic time to achieve the goal)
Long Term: greater than a year away
Intermediate: 6 months to a year You can adjust these to fit
your season/requirements
Short Term: Less than six months away
There are two types of Goals:

I. Outcome Goals:

Outcome Goals are generally result or score oriented. They can be a certain score, a ranking (i.e.. Gold Medallist),
or even a team berth (i.e.. Olympic Team qualifier). Outcome goals can be mostly out of our direct control. You
cannot control or predict how your competitors will shoot and their result may be better than your best efforts.
Outcome goals can be a great source of motivation, but they must be joined with proper performance goals to be
truly useful. Outcome goals are often the place we want to go, but not the actual means of getting there.

Example of I want to shoot above 380 standing in competition at 50 meters by the end
Outcome Goals of JORC April 2010
I want to make the 2010 US Junior World Team in both smallbore and air
rifle at the final selections in June 2010.

Exercise: List 5 Outcome Goals of your own:

1
2
3
4
5

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II. Performance (also called "process or task") Goals:

Performance or Process goals are directly related to the Outcome goals you create. The Outcome goals are the
destination; the performance goals are the actual way that you get to the destination. Performance goals can be
any part of the puzzle that helps reach the outcome desired. Performance goals require that you start with an
honest self assessment of what your current skills are, both good and in need of improvement. Performance goals
are not only about improving weak areas, but also making needed skills that are already good even stronger.

Example of
By March 1, 2010, I will evaluate and finalize my support hand position in
Performance Goals
standing and have the palm rest adjusted for my best support.

I will run my simple shot routine every shot in both practice and matches by
March 1, 2010

Next Step: Self Assessment--Where are you, what do you have?

First, use the chart below to honestly figure out where you are now: score level and skill level.

Second, you need to define what it is you want. Use the next sheet to describe the "Ultimate" shooter who has your
goal already. The next sheet divides skills into 4 categories: Technical, Tactical, Mental, Physical. Your job is to write
in the skills you believe are needed in each of those categories to successfully reach an outcome goal.

Third, you will look at the ultimate shooter you just described and compare your skills to those skills necessary to
achieve the goal.

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 Worksheet: Self Assessment: What can you do right now?

Current Score Skill Level (not your best ever; assess what you can do right now, on demand
Air Rifle
Prone
Stand
Kneeling
Finals Air
Finals SB

Strengths: (not just positions, but what do you do well? Ex: "I am confident in finals and love competing in them")
1
2
3
4
5

Areas to Improve: (again, not just positions, but what needs work? Ex: "I don't have a shot plan that works well")
1
2
3
4
5

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 "Ultimate Shooter"-who has your goal:
Fill in each category with skills you believe are needed to reach a particular outcome goal. These can be skills you
already have and skills you want to learn or master. Look towards the athletes who have already achieved goals you
are working on for clues. Examples: Athlete x has tremendous endurance in prone. They can shoot for an hour
without breaking position-a tactical and physical skill. Great Wind Reader/reactor-tactical and technical.

Outcome Goal:

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 You:
write in what you have in comparison to the skills of the "ultimate shooter"-who has your goal: Be honest-write
in skills you have and even rate them as "good" or "needs improvement". Examples: I can hold my prone position for
20 minutes before a break--needs improvement-tactical and physical. I am very good at dealing with the wind-good
Tactical.

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 Exercise: Now you have described the "ultimate" shooter who has your goal. You then listed what you have and
don't have skill-wise compared to that "ultimate" athlete. Now, look again at the outcome goals you have listed above
and now list three things you must improve, change, or gain in new skills to achieve the desired outcome.

Outcome Goal Things you must do--performance-- to achieve your outcome goal:
1 a.
b.
c.

2 a.
b.
c.

3 a.
b.
c.

4 a.
b.
c.

5 a.
b.
c.

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Now, take the items you just listed above and turn them into real goal
statements. You have just created a list of performance goals.

III. Prioritizing and Evaluating your goals…

1. Outcome: of the five outcome goals you created, narrow the list down to the
three that you are most passionate about to achieve.

2. Performance: of the list of performance goals, rank the goals by what you
think is most urgent and critical to making a positive difference.

Example: If you have strong improvement goals for standing, the most critical factor for standing
performance is the quality of the hold. You might rank hold improvement as the highest priority in a
performance goal in this case.

Are your Goals Realistic? Try Goal Bracketing:

If you are unsure as to how realistic and achievable your goals are, try the bracketing method:
considering a goal…

What is a very achievable level for you: too low

In-between Probably realistic
What is a "stretch" or highly difficult level at this point in time too high

Example: You can now shoot a 370 standing regularly, you want to improve and your timeframe is 2 months
Very Achievable level right now: 372 (too easy--don't stop here)
Very difficult 385 (probably too hard to reach in two months)
--a level in-between 378 (realistic, achievable level in two months

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ou can adjust these to fit
our season/requirements

(i.e.. Gold Medallist),

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of getting there.

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Probably realistic

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US Team Goal Sheet (Fill in after doing the Goal Worksheets)

U.S. Team Goal Worksheet

Name: Direction
Date: Motivation
Trng Year Feedback

Long Term (1 year or greater)

Outcome Goal Things you must do--Performance/Tasks-- to achieve your outcome goal:
a.
1 b. L
c. o
n
g
a.
2 b. T
e
c. r
m
a.
3 b.
c.

Intermediate (6 months-1 year)

Outcome Goal Things you must do--Performance/Tasks-- to achieve your outcome goal:
a. I
n
1 b. t
c. e
r
m
a. e
2 b. d
c. i
a
t
a. e
3 b.
c.

Short Term (less than 6 months)

Outcome Goal Things you must do--Performance/Tasks-- to achieve your outcome goal:
a.
S
1 b. h
c. o
r
t
a.
2 b. T
c. e
r
m
a.
3 b.
c.

Reviewed by Coach: Date:

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US Team Schedule and Training Plan Worksheet

There are many things to consider when creating a training plan. Goal matches, required matches, family time, school/work, and other requirements all
figure into the scheduling of your time productively. This sheet will help you sort out the elements you need to put into your training plan.

Step 1: List what you have available and could do if you had
Step 2: Prioritize participation by relating the importance of the events to your goals
unlimited $ and time

Goal
Match Start Date End Date Intl/Natl Description Required Desired Definite Notes
Match

Some matches are obviously not yet determined for participation. Some are tryout based, some are coach selected. Fill out what relates to your
goals assuming we could do it all.

CISM Intl
300M USASNC Natl
Training Sessions various various Natl NT/NDT Training
Other Intl Match
School or Work events
Family Events
Holidays
Vacations
Other
Other
Other

Step 3: Now, take the priority competitions and events you sorted above, read the "Training Plan Overview" and start filling in your training
plan.

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