Resource possibilities of military sports games in patriotic education

Abstract

Patriotic education is one of the priority tasks of the state and in modern conditions is of exceptional importance, due to a number of factors and society's requirements for the personality of a citizen-patriot. Such personality characteristics as initiative, love for the Fatherland, ability to participate in public life, readiness to defend the Motherland become necessary for the development and prosperity of the state.
 The effectiveness of patriotic education of student youth depends in part on the choice of modern forms and methods of education.
 Thus, there is a need to use modern methodological tools that will form and develop these characteristics. One such tool is military sports, which have a powerful potential in educating patriotism.
 The effectiveness of military-patriotic sports games in patriotic education is confirmed by increasing the level of patriotic education of participants, expanding the knowledge needed by a citizen-patriot, the formation of skills important for future defenders of Ukraine. This form of work stimulates the interest of student youth in patriotic activities, awakens the desire to develop and improve themselves.
 The use of military sports games in the practice of patriotic education contributes to the expansion of the arsenal of forms and methods of work in the activities of educational institutions and children's public organizations and increases the effectiveness of educational influences. Such games help to further motivate and interest children and students to study the history of their country, culture and traditions, understanding values, understanding the importance of defending the Fatherland, the importance of participation in the life of every citizen. their ability to test themselves in different roles, to show responsibility, to develop physical and moral qualities.