Psychological training as a component of mastering the basics of self-defense by the higher education institutions students

Abstract

The peculiarities of the psychological training as an element of the component training for self-ensuring of the personal safety are highlighted in the article. Authors define psychological training, in line with legal and special physical, as a key forming component of readiness to an effective self-defense, relevant and necessary educational area in the context of the educational discipline "Basics of self-defense". Highlighting the the role of psychological readiness to withstand real danger in the extreme situations, the authors have given a quick reference to the tips of special physical training and legal knowledge. The mastery of the necessary knowledge, the formation of skills is possible in the process of planned, optimally thought out special training. Experience of such training with scientifically based methodological approaches and the effectiveness of practical training is implemented in the law-enforcement system, the military authorities, the work of licensed security structures. The authors reviewed the key educational areas of training for professional security activities, the main educational tasks for the professional psychological training of the security police, and the psychological training of private security structures. The essence of the concepts "danger", "risk" is considered. The characteristics of the features of extreme situations, typical causes of injuries of security specialists are described. The authors emphasize the relevance of studying the methods of visual diagnostics of human behavior as a method of practical psychology. The authors highlight the vision of the main strategic task of psychological preparation for effective self-defense. Its meaning is viewed through the structure of personal security of law enforcement specialists: motivational, orientational, evaluative, strong-willed Possibility to use the existing methods and educational approaches for the preparation of higher education institutions students to master the discipline "Basics of self-defense" is discussed in the article.