ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY OF USING AN EXPERIMENTAL METHOD OF TEACHING ATHLETES THE BASIC TECHNIQUES OF THE SQUASH GAME AT THE STAGE OF INITIAL TRAINING

Background and Study Aim. Analyzing recent studies, squash can be called a unique sport for achieving the full development of a person’s physical capabilities, taking into account the number of qualities that develop during this game (attention, reaction, flexibility, dexterity, tactical thinking, coordination, endurance, etc.). The purpose of the study – to find out the effectiveness of the application of the experimental method of teaching athletes the basic technique of playing squash at the stage of initial training. Material and methods. The study was conducted on the basis of the Inter Athletics Fitness Club in Lutsk. 20 squash players (20 boys) aged 9–13 years (4 squash players of each age group) took part in the research. For the purpose of qualitative organization of experimental and research work, the following methods were chosen: theoretical analysis of educational and methodological literature, methods of monitoring the organization of the educational and training process, methods of pedagogical testing, methods of mathematical statistics. Results. The analysis of the results of the physical condition of squash players shows that 80–90% of young athletes, as of the final period of the study, had an average and high level of dexterity (the result of the tests “Run for 30 m” and “Shuttle run 6 x 8 m”). The “Standing long jump” test also shows a positive dynamic of change, indicating an improvement in the physical and coordination skills of young squash players. Coordination skills and reaction, at the final stage of the study, improved significantly during the training period. Conclusions. At the final stage, an analysis and comparison of the results was carried out, which showed that the level of physical and technical training improved significantly. The 30 m Run test improved by 40% in Excellent and 45% in Fair, and the Shuttle Run improved by 3x. Regarding the development of reaction and coordination in the test «Hexagon», the level of unsatisfactory scores decreased to zero, in “Catching a stick” – the low level improved from 75% to 24%.