The general characteristics and development of handball in Ukraine

Abstract

The game of handball is considered to be a sport with conflict. Teams strive to gain an advantage over their opponents by disguising their game tactics and at the same time trying to reveal the opponent's plans. That is why it is necessary to consider the sports struggle of teams from the standpoint of the opposing parties. The game is determined by the presence of technique, tactics and strategy, without which sports competition between teams is impossible.
 The purpose of the study: to provide a general description and consider the historical aspect of the emergence and development of handball in Ukraine.
 The results of the study. The general characteristics of handball are presented. The peculiarities of the emergence and development of the game in Ukraine are analysed.
 Conclusions. Handball is a sport played by two teams of seven players. The aim of the game is to throw the ball into the opponent's goal and to oppose the opponent's ability to get hold of the ball and throw it into your team's goal. The team that has scored the most goals at the end of the game wins.
 Taking into account the influence of various factors on the development of handball in Ukraine, three historical periods can be distinguished: 1909-1972, 1972-1991 and since 1991 to the present.
 The first period is characterised by the emergence of handball and its development on the territory of modern Ukraine.
 In the second period, handball was formed as a game with a strong material, technical and financial base, and the system of organising children's and youth sports was improved, which led to its inclusion in the Olympic Games programme (1972).
 The third period is characterised by the intensification of the processes of commercialisation and professionalisation of handball at the national and international levels, and the processes of integration and globalisation in sport are intensifying.