Setting Goals
Realistic yet challenging goals for each athlete are important to the motivation of the athlete both at training and during competition. Goals establish and drive the action of both training and competition plans. Sport confidence in athletes helps to make participation fun and is critical to the athlete's motivation. Please see
Principles of Coaching Section for additional information and exercises on goal setting.
Setting goals is a joint effort with the athlete and coach. The main features of goal setting include the following:
Structured into short-term, intermediate and long-term
Stepping stones to success
Must be accepted by the athlete
Vary in difficulty — easy attainable to challenging
Must be measurable
The athlete will acquire basic cycling skills, appropriate social behavior and functional knowledge of the rules necessary to participate successfully in cycling competitions.
- Given demonstration and practice, the athlete will warm up properly before cycling.
- Given demonstration and practice, the athlete will successfully perform Level I (Basic) cycling skills.
- Given demonstration and practice, the athlete will successfully perform Level II (Intermediate) cycling skills.
- Given demonstration and practice, the athlete will successfully perform Level III (Advanced) cycling skills.
- Given standard or modified rules for competitive cycling, the athlete will adhere to those rules while participating in cycling competition.
- Given written and verbal safety instruction, the athlete will cycle safely at all times.
- Given a cycling activity, the athlete will exhibit sportsmanship at all times.
- Increases athlete's level of physical fitness, coordination and agility.
- Teaches self discipline.
- Teaches the athlete sports skills that are essential to a variety of other activities.
- Provides the athlete an alternative means of transportation.
- Provides the athlete with a means for self-expression and social interaction.
