T-Town MMA: Setting Goals

T-Town MMA: Set Some Goals

”You know what the problem is with you, son? You think small and worry big!”

-Redd Foxx from “Sanford & Son"

What is you ultimate goal in training? What smaller goals can you set to help you achieve what is needed in order to get to your ultimate goal? People come into training with many different goals; sometimes they don’t even realize that they have any goals. Whatever your goal(s) may be, the team & coaches are here to see that you reach your goal(s). Setting a long term “optimal” goal is very important if you want to succeed, PERIOD! Set a goal will keep you motivated and give you direction, every single day, in your training. How can you reach a goal that you haven’t set? Setting goals is the best way to keep you on track and realize you’re potential. It doesn’t matter if your goal is to lose 10lbs or to compete in the UFC! Without a goal set it is going to be much harder, maybe impossible, to get to where you want to be. So, write down your ultimate goal and a few smaller goals that will keep you focused, short term, along the way! Be VERY specific and basic with your short term goals. Set the bar high, but don’t set unattainable feats as your goals. Start with basic short term goals are, that you know you can achieve, show yourself constant progression. The easier your goals are to monitor, when tracking your progress, the better you can really evaluate and re-evaluate your longer term goals. This way we can monitor your progress, work towards your goal and troubleshoot your training program if needed. You may also want to start working on building a workout program, schedule keep and journal, in order to further optimize your training time & fulfill your goals.


1. What is the main, long term, goal that YOU want to achieve through your training?



2. What short (daily to weekly) to midterm (monthly, quarterly to yearly) goals can you set to keep you focused, and motivated, along the road to your “optimal” long term goal?



Your ultimate goal:

__ Is it specific?
__ Is it challenging, yet realistic?
__ Can you monitor & observe it?
__ Is it within you control?
__ Are you 100% committed to seeing this goal through?


Your short term goals:

__ Are they specific?
__ Are they challenging, yet realistic?
__ Can you monitor & observe them?
__ Are they within you control?
__ Are you 100% committed to seeing these goals through?