Knowing where you want to take yourself as a coach, where you want to take your program/team, and knowing what your are hoping to guide your athletes towards all involve the artful science of goal setting. In this four-part video, Greg Dale offers coaches a complete guide to assist in developing and implementing a systematic goal setting plan. In Part 1, "You the Coach," Dale encourages coaches to look upon their career and reflect upon the legacy that they want to leave. Dale emphasizes the importance of a coach's personal and program goals and outlines strategies for implementing the goal setting process. Part 2, "Your Team," Dale explores the concepts of systematic goal setting and offers a four-phase approach to help a coach facilitate team goal setting sessions. Part 3, "Types of Goals," explores the SMART concept for positive goal setting. Part 4, "Goal Setting for Individuals," Dale offers a process for helping a coach guide an athlete towards positive and productive realistic goal setting. Let Greg Dale help you help yourself, and your team, get on the same page to move in a positive direction!

44 minutes. 2004.

There is no question that the "edge" often goes to the athlete that has learned to perform under pressure. In this 3-part video, Greg Dale offers invaluable information that will better equip you to handle pressure situations by not allowing pressure to interfere with performance! In Part 1, "Dealing with Pressure", Dale teaches you how to better understand pressure and shares ways to make the best choices when pressure situations arise. Part 2, "Trusting Your Instincts", offers six valuable tools for self-empowerment when dealing with pressure. Part 3, "Embracing Pressure Situations," shares how to look at the positive side of pressure as well as how to learn from experiencing pressure situations. Mastering Pressure Situations! will help you take control of a pressure situation rather than allowing a pressure situation to control you!

34 minutes. 2004.

Learning to set appropriate goals is a must for any athlete looking to improve/succeed in athletics. In this video, Greg Dale shares with you a systematic system for goal setting. In Part 1) Where to Go With Your Career, Dale initiates the goal setting process by encouraging you to paint a picture of how you want to be remembered by coaches, teammates, and fans. In Part 2), Types of Goals, Dale defines and offers examples of the different types of goals that experts have identified and the behaviors that represent each type of goal. In Part 3) Goal Setting Process, Dale outlines a 4-phase evaluation process to help establish appropriate goal setting areas. In Part 4) Sound and Systematic Goal Setting Process, Dale details how to implement a 5-step process with examples of each step that will lead to developing the ideal goal setting plan. Dale concludes this video by sharing personal experiences of athletes he has worked with that have successfully implemented these strategies. It has been said, "if you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time." Let Greg Dale help you know what you are aiming for and how to develop a plan to hit it!

29 minutes. 2004.

In this lecture-style video, Officer outlines the attributes of the "Warrior Ethos" and applies it to all areas of life and athletics. The "Warrior Ethos" is a concept of psychology that has been around for centuries and in this video, John Officer defines what a "Warrior" is and puts a new spin on time-tested ideas. Officer outlines the 12 keys of the "Warrior Ethos" and uses clear concepts and points to detail each. He shares strategies to use to help master each concept and eventually become a "Warrior." He relates each concept of the "Warrior Ethos" to a story about an individual athlete in a variety of sports. Officer ends the tape by tying all the concepts together and defining what it takes to become a "True Champion." This is an excellent resource for coaches and athletes alike!

25 minutes. 2004.