The role and the place of physical training in the system of military education of officers of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea

Abstract

The article devoted to the system of military education of commissioned officers in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea, which provides the basic needs in qualified specialists in all types of armed forces and troops branches, and also allows maintaining the staffing of the armed forces and their reserve components at the level necessary to solve the tasks facing before the state. Considerable attention in educational process is paid to combat, operational and physical training, as well as to the study of foreign languages. Operational and combat training in the Armed Forces is aimed to improve the ways and methods of managing troops in all types of defensive and offensive operations, achieving high combat capability, mastering the techniques of modern combined arms combat, and acquiring the necessary tactical, special and shooting training skills for the military personnel. Physical training in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea is one of the main ways to develop the personality of a future commander. This requires theoretical knowledge in the field of physical education, the ability to apply them in practice, the ability to manage the process of physical education of troops, as well as personal physical qualities and spiritual strength. At regular classes, commissioned officers study physical training management, physical training pedagogy, martial arts (taekwondo), which is the most widespread form of martial arts in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea.