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.

At any level, the most successful coaches are those who learn how to build up and maintain an athlete's self-confidence rather than tearing it down! In this DVD, Greg Dale shares nine areas of consideration to help coaches develop a systematic approach to building self-confident athletes. He discusses "planning for confidence", which includes setting goals and motivation considerations related to achieving at the highest possible level and also details the art of dealing with mistakes, including helpful, and healthy, approaches to mistakes and consequences. Dale includes tips and strategies for working with a "challenging" athlete, as well as tips for challenging coaches to closely examine their coaching role models. This highly informative DVD is a must see for all coaches who are striving to motivate their athletes through positive, systematic, and ongoing confidence building!

38 minutes. 2005.

Greg Dale's message to parents of athletes is to work proactively, in a positive manner, to facilitate your athlete's ability to thrive in the athletic experience. In this excellent DVD, Dale looks at the influence a parent can have on an athlete's experience in sports. He first looks at why kids choose to participate in athletics, why kids quit, how parents can impact the level of fun in the experience, and how certain behaviors can detract from a positive experience. Dale then discusses the importance of appropriate parent-parent, parent-coach, and parent-athlete relationships and how they can contribute to a positive experience for the athlete. For each of these relationships, Dale offers tips and guidelines that will have a positive impact on your child's athletic experience. This highly informative DVD is a "must-see" for all parents . and also for all coaches - at any level - in any sport!

38 minutes. 2005.

Have you encountered that self-doubting, high stress, self-battering athlete who feels that whatever they do never seems to be good enough? Be forewarned - you may be coaching a perfectionist! Among the most difficult challenges you may encounter as a coach is learning to deal effectively with the perfectionist athlete. In this video, Greg Dale offers a blueprint for coaching strategies that enable a coach to better understand the nuances of coaching the perfectionist! Dale offers helpful tips to identify the perfectionist and shares five specific coaching strategies that will bring positives, versus negatives, to the forefront of the perfectionist athlete's mind. Dale also discusses the importance of teaching the perfectionist athlete how to relax, how to keep things in perspective, and how to develop self-trust in their performance. He provides valuable information on how a parent can assist in their child's athletic success and offers ideas to involve the parent in a proactive plan for facilitating success for the perfectionist athlete. Dale then moves into specifics for how to bring the best out of the perfectionist during the contest along with strategies for post-competition evaluation and closure. Finally --- the perfect tool for coaches --- to identify, understand, and positively motivate the perfectionist athlete --- on DVD!

39 minutes. 2005.