I got a comment that my post on goal setting seemed pretty complicated! It need not be! At the risk of suffering some personal embarrassment, I present to you the first set of goals I developed for myself before the start of the 2019 shooting season. Note that I did not adhere strictly to all the rules – and you don’t have to either! These are your goals! Do what works for you. More importantly, write them down and keep them someplace where you can refer to them often. Don’t be afraid to revise them as you go if conditions change – they are a tool for you to use. I do strongly suggest that before you begin writing them down, take a few minutes to ask yourself why you participate in your chosen sport, and what you hope to gain out of it. This will provide a framework to develop relevant goals for your specific situation. Without further ado, here are my goals as promised! Feel free to drop me an email with comments or questions.
Sporting Clays Objectives – 2019
- Achieve 4 punches in “C-Class” by year end (Outcome goal)
- Continue shoulder rehab by performing exercises a minimum of 2X / week
- Conduct at least one deliberate practice session per month either with an instructor or on own. When shooting for fun with friends, use the time to practice effectively as well by selecting a specific training objective and approach.
- Continue to practice mental skills before, during, after, and between practice sessions and matches.
- Visualization everyday using mental imagery and videos
- Positive self-talk
- Stress management
- Mindfulness
- Goal setting and follow-up
- Repeatable pre-performance and pre-match routine
- Gain experience with different targets by visiting new clays courses – at least one / quarter
- Experiment with eye dominance mitigation techniques, especially with in-comers and outgoing trap shots.
- Continue sport psychology research by reading at least one book / quarter on applicable topics
- Conduct evaluation of EEG equipment by end of the year and consider implementing on a trial basis.
- Continue to work on migraine mitigation techniques – Use QBalls for baseline 2x / week and after attacks.
- Have Fun!!!