MAINSTREAM OF TACTICAL TRAINING IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Abstract

Abstract. Rhythmic gymnastics, at the present stage of its development, is characterized by a constant search for new ideas for the diversification of competitive compositions, for creating their performance uniqueness, complementing the harmony of musical accompaniment, appearance, clothing, apparatus and style of movement of gymnasts. Constantly growing complexity of the competitive activity alongside with permanent enhancement of training process and marginal realization of the individual capabilities of gymnasts codetermines the reserves exhaustion for the improvement of their athletic skills, thus creating the need for selection and application of new means to increase sports results. This, in turn, demands high requirements for the level of physical, technical and mental training of athletes, which requires constant intensification of the training process. The high level of technical training that ensures the stability of the performance of competing compositions is not the only decisive factor in the effectiveness of competitive activity, therefore it is important to quickly perceive, to adequately assess and properly analyze competitive situations, which would enhance making decisions in accordance with the situation and taking into account the level of one’s own preparedness. The ability to make the decisions depends on the tactical thinking, the improvement of which is one of the main tasks of tactical training. Thus, modern methodology of tactical training as a new way of improving the system of training in rhythmic gymnastics becomes crucially relevant. The article analyzes the results of scientific research on various aspects of athletes’ preparedness in rhythmic gymnastics and the necessity of justification of tactical training methodic as a new way of improving the system of training in rhythmic gymnastics. The basic directions of tactical training in rhythmic gymnastics are substantiated: 1. Study of the essence and main theoretical and methodical points of sports tactics; 2. Improvement of tactical thinking; 3. Determination of the optimal structure and content of competing compositions; 4. Formation of an individual style of competitive activity. The article also presents the results and analysis of competitive activity of the top gymnasts of the world. It has been established that the results difference (between the first and last place) may be less than 1 point, and the cost of errors associated with the loss of the apparatus, on average, makes 0.91 points, while the average density of the results makes 0.278 points.