Goal SettingGoal setting is a powerful way to turn your tennis vision of the future into reality. By knowing exactly what you want to achieve you will be able to concentrate your efforts in the right directions as well as being able to quickly spot any distractions that may pop up. Also, well-set goals are very motivating. Your self-confidence will explode as you start setting and achieving goals and get nearer to your overall target.
How To Do Goalsetting First create a "big picture" of what you want to do with your tennis. Second, break these down into smaller and smaller chunks that become weekly goals. Finally, now you have your plan, start working towards achieving it.
SMART Goals The best way to make goals more powerful is to use the SMART mnemonic. SMART stands for: S Specific (e.g. I want to improve my rating from 6.2 to 5.2 NOT I want to improve my tennis. M Measurable (you must be able to measure exactly whether you are reaching your targets or not. A Attainable (can you eally win all 4 Grand Slams this year?) R Relevant (e.g. improving your 1st serve % WILL help your game but mowing the lawn on a regular basis wil not!) T Time-bound (Give yourself an exact date to do things by as this will stop you wasting time!)
PLEASE NOTE - As you make progress please don't react wrongly to any goals that you don't achieve. These are NOT failures! Just use the feedback you get to re-align your goals and realise that this is the process you must follow. You will get there - NO QUESTION!
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