Physical preparedness of female cadets in the process of sectional work in judo wrestling in the institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

Abstract

Significant number of women want to study in the higher education institutions and work in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The training of female cadets with a high level of development of motor skills is an important task in higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The authors of scientific and methodological works note that the sectional training in various sports (in particular, judo wrestling) is one of the effective ways to optimize the process of the training of the cadets in the higher education institutions with the specific learning conditions. We conducted a study of the indicators of the preparedness of the cadets-women who during the year of study were engaged in the program "Special Physical Training" without attending sectional classes. We compared their results with the results of the cadets who trained in the judo wrestling section. The results show that the traditional curriculum of the discipline "Special Physical Training" effectively contributes to the improvement of the physical preparedness (strength and speed qualities, coordination, endurance, flexibility). Judo wrestling classes are an effective mean of the extracurricular activities of the cadets-women. They help to increase their physical fitness characteristics. They also help to learn self-defense tactics of law enforcement officers.