Self-defense Techniques Research Articles

Empowering adolescent girls through video-assisted self-defense teaching program in rural Gujarat, India.

Adolescent girls face myriad challenges impacting their mental health and well-being, necessitating empowerment through self-defense education. In contexts of prevalent gender-based violence, such education becomes imperative, particularly in countries like India. However, the influence of demographic factors on knowledge levels regarding self-defense techniques among adolescent girls remains uncertain. This study employed a one-group pre-test - post-test design to evaluate the impact of a video-assisted self-defense teaching program on adolescent girls in rural Gujarat, India. A sample of 100 girls from Mahesana district schools participated, with data collected via structured questionnaires administered pre and post-intervention. The intervention significantly enhanced participants' knowledge levels, with a remarkable increase in mean post-test scores compared to pre-test scores. Specifically, prior to the intervention, 45% of participants exhibited low knowledge levels, which improved to 19.5% post-intervention. Notably, 80.5% demonstrated excellent knowledge post-intervention. The study underscores the efficacy of a video-assisted self-defense teaching program in augmenting knowledge levels among adolescent girls in rural Gujarat. Despite demographic diversity, the intervention yielded consistent improvements, emphasizing its universal applicability.

Developing Topics of Experiential Activities in Defense and Security Teaching in Order to Develop Learners' Ability to Learn about Nature and Society

This article aims to propose a set of topics for experiential activities in defense and security teaching that can enhance learners' abilities to learn about nature and society. The article begins by highlighting the importance of defense and security education in shaping learners' understanding of the role of military and security forces in protecting the nation and society. The article then presents five topics for experiential activities, which include visiting security and military agencies, practical experience in military training, practicing emergency response skills, learning self-defense techniques, and engaging in social activities related to security. The article argues that these activities can not only help learners gain a better understanding of defense and security but also provide them with opportunities to develop essential skills such as decision-making, problem-solving, and collaboration. Furthermore, the article suggests that these activities can instill a sense of civic responsibility and a willingness to contribute to the community's safety and well-being. Overall, the article proposes that incorporating experiential activities into defense and security teaching can enrich learners' learning experiences and foster their abilities to learn about nature and society. By providing hands-on experiences and opportunities for practical application, defense and security education can prepare learners to be responsible and engaged citizens who understand the importance of national defense and community safety.

Male Sex Workers' Strategies to Manage Client-Related Risks of Violence.

A substantial minority of men who have sex with men (MSM) engage in the exchange of sex for money, drugs, shelter, or material goods. This work carries risks for violence, sexual assault, and other kinds of harm such as robbery and threatening behavior by clients. Yet limited research has focused on the strategies that male sex workers (MSWs) use to prevent or manage these risks. To gain more insights into this matter, we analyzed qualitative interview data from 180 MSM recruited from eight U.S. cities who engaged in sex work with clients they had primarily met through dating/hookup websites and apps. Participants described the strategies they used to manage risks of interpersonal violence, both prior to meeting their clients and at the time of their encounters. Many of the strategies used ahead of the encounter relied upon information and communication technologies, such as negotiating the parameters of the exchange encounter, screening clients, sharing information about the client and meeting place with others, identifying safe meeting locations, and gathering information from social networks about problematic clients. Strategies employed during the encounter included: receiving payment up front; being prepared to protect oneself with a weapon or self-defense techniques; staying alert and sober; and planning an exit route from the location. Technology-based interventions through dating/hookup apps could play an important role in providing resources and skill building for MSWs to help them protect themselves during sex work.

Значение боевых приёмов борьбы в структуре служебно-оперативной деятельности сотрудников полиции

The introduction shows the role and importance of physical training in improving the service and operational activities of police officers.
 The article reveals the problem of using combat fighting techniques for cadets and students of educational organisations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, their development and application in further service in the practical internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, and also notes that combat fighting techniques are one of the main components of the service and operational activities of policemen in hand-to-hand combat with offenders. Consequently, this is a kind of combat in which both firearms and cold weapons are used, as well as improvised means and martial arts without weapons. These techniques constitute the basic complex of self-defense at close range with the help of preemptive strikes to enhance the activities of police officers and other law enforcement agencies in order to protect civilians. In the process of discussing the research results, recommendations were developed for the protection of the civilian population from criminal arbitrariness, based on the analysis; it was proposed to rename the section «Combat fighting techniques» to «Hand-to-hand combat».
 The results of the study showed that the cadets are well-prepared in terms of mastering the legal foundations for the use of combat fighting techniques; they study these techniques more qualitatively than poorly trained officials and perform them with an «excellent» rating. 
 In addition, fighting techniques of wrestling are an integral part of self-defense. It is shown that for a better and deeper mastering techniques studied within the framework of this discipline, an official of the internal affairs bodies must first at least theoretically study the system of self-defense, and then, enriched with knowledge, practically learn the basic combat techniques.
 In conclusion, it was noted that hand-to-hand combat contributes to the development and improvement of physical qualities and the effective implementation of operational and service tasks. It is recommended that physical culture and sports societies organize courses for the general population on the study of self-defense techniques.

Training in personal defense techniques and its influence on the stress threshold of students

Training in self-defense techniques is carried out regularly in both civil and military contexts. Self-defense techniques are put into practice in dangerous situations such us a threat or a physical attack, which can generate great stress on the individual. When carrying out this study, we wanted to analyze the influence that training in self-defense techniques has on the stress experienced by students in a dangerous situation or while being attacked. For this reason, I have compared the measure of stress experienced by 14 students during their performance, facing situations of physical threat that they perform in simulated self-defense practices, which are carried out in this training. The student’s stress was measured with the Determination Test (DT) of the Vienna Test System. These defense practices against simulated attack situations take place at two different moments within the training course, one at the beginning and another once the training course has finished; therefore, the students have completely learned the defense techniques. I carried out the first measure of stress in situations of physical threat, in the simulation at the beginning of the training course, when the students had not yet learned any self-defense techniques. The second measurement was performed 21 days later, when the students had received self-defense training. This came during the simulation of situations of physical threat that is developed once the teaching of these techniques has finished and occurs at the end of the training course. The results show that the stress tolerance threshold increases with training. The results obtained in the variables measured pre and post show a decrease in the "median reaction time to the stimuli" and an increase in the variables "number of stimuli answered" and "correct reactions". This demonstrates that these subjects achieved a stress tolerance threshold in stressful situations with the highest physical threat, which was at the end of this formation. Therefore, there is an important degree of difference in the stress resistance of the subjects before the simulation of the first day of training, and that of the last day once they had already learned the self-defense techniques. These findings could contribute to highlighting the usefulness of this type of training both in military units and in civilian entities, not only to improve technical knowledge of self-defense but also to promote a more adaptive stress response in this type of situation.

Opinions Regarding the Impact of Self-Defense Techniques in the Training of the Land Forces Fighter

Abstract Throughout time, people have had to use their own body to defend themselves from an attack when weapons were not available, close combat being the oldest form of combat known to man. As the human being evolved, a series of accumulations took place in everyday life, the techniques and methods of struggle enriching their content and reaching near perfection. The paper presents a series of opinions regarding the contribution of close combat techniques in the training of the Land Forces soldiers because, through the particularly complex demands they exert on the human body, they lead to obtaining positive, multiple and unique effects, creating the conditions for a training exceptional for the purpose of adapting the fighter to the demands of the battlefield at the beginning of this century.

Indigenous Knowledge and Philosopy in Pencak Silat Tradition

Pencak silat is an attitude of self-reflection towards the embodiment of Javanese knowledge, because it teaches us to become human beings with noble character which can be achieved through the implementation of certain rituals such as breathing exercises, fasting and certain rituals. The concept of previous martial arts combined a total system of body training through physical and mental training, one is expected to know more about one's abilities, strengths and weaknesses, views of good and bad, know the beauty of every movement of the body and soul which is embedded in a spiritual quest called ngelmu. The existence of pencak silat as a martial art, which was developed and maintained in Java, cannot be separated from the customs of Javanese cultural traditions. Pencak silat is an interesting part of studying the essence and understanding a set of life principles as a guide to life. Pencak silat has a central role that reflects the epistemology of Javanese culture in general. This study was designed using qualitative research methods. The main approach in this research is focused on factual history. The analysis technique of synthesis and interpretation of data on the philosophy of Javanese culture which is reflected in the PSHT martial arts school. Ritual practices are manifested in the form of self-defense techniques that aim to explore the intuitive knowledge of PSHT members obtained through various processes. In essence, Javanese epistemology and its integration with ritual philosophy has the support of members of the pencak silat embodied in a ritual of salvation called slametan. Rituals involve the use of offerings which are philosophically believed to be able to bridge behavior with a spiritual sense, which is embedded in the martial arts practiced by members of the PSHT community. The process of moving from physical to spiritual forging is one of bodily encouragement that works in tandem with the spiritual sense phase. 

Indigenous Knowledge and Philosopy in Pencak Silat Tradition

Pencak silat is an attitude of self-reflection towards the embodiment of Javanese knowledge, because it teaches us to become human beings with noble character which can be achieved through the implementation of certain rituals such as breathing exercises, fasting and certain rituals. The concept of previous martial arts combined a total system of body training through physical and mental training, one is expected to know more about one's abilities, strengths and weaknesses, views of good and bad, know the beauty of every movement of the body and soul which is embedded in a spiritual quest called ngelmu. The existence of pencak silat as a martial art, which was developed and maintained in Java, cannot be separated from the customs of Javanese cultural traditions. Pencak silat is an interesting part of studying the essence and understanding a set of life principles as a guide to life. Pencak silat has a central role that reflects the epistemology of Javanese culture in general. This study was designed using qualitative research methods. The main approach in this research is focused on factual history. The analysis technique of synthesis and interpretation of data on the philosophy of Javanese culture which is reflected in the PSHT martial arts school. Ritual practices are manifested in the form of self-defense techniques that aim to explore the intuitive knowledge of PSHT members obtained through various processes. In essence, Javanese epistemology and its integration with ritual philosophy has the support of members of the pencak silat embodied in a ritual of salvation called slametan. Rituals involve the use of offerings which are philosophically believed to be able to bridge behavior with a spiritual sense, which is embedded in the martial arts practiced by members of the PSHT community. The process of moving from physical to spiritual forging is one of bodily encouragement that works in tandem with the spiritual sense phase. 

PREPARATION OF THE FUTURE TEACHER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SELF-DEFENCE TO SCHOOL STUDENTS

The article justifies the necessity of training a future teacher of physical education to teach students of a general secondary education institution the basics of self-defense. The content of the course «Theory and method of teaching self-defense» is presented. Specific aspects of work with schoolchildren, which aim to expand the content of teacher training from self-defense techniques to the problems of his psychological and pedagogical support, are considered. It is emphasized that the readiness of the future physical education teacher to teach schoolchildren the basics of self-defense should combine both technological and psychological aspects, provide for the availability of relevant legal knowledge and the ability to organize educational activities with schoolchildren on a communicative basis, jointly modeling the problem and finding out acceptable and unacceptable ways to its solution.
 The children's audience has a number of specific characteristics that must be taken into account when forming the ability of self-defense in students, and the teacher must be aware of his responsibility to them as a person who teaches not only how to defend against attackers, but also how to consciously and versatile approach the situation, make optimal behavioral choice. Therefore, the teacher's preparation for teaching schoolchildren the basics of self-defense should also include the development of his ability to effectively organize the necessary communication with students, choose relevant examples, freely operate with legal provisions and adequately illustrate their content and meaning.

VARIATION IN FUNCTIONS OF NARRATIVE IN MILITARY DISCOURSE

This article identifies kinds of variation in functions of narrative in military discourse and conditions that determine their realization. It proves that the function of narrative proper is observed only in certain types of military didactic discourse, when the speaker’s goal is confined to providing accurate information (teaching how to use weapons, self-defense techniques, etc.). In other types of didactic discourse, the narrative function is supplemented with the functions of educating and affirming society’s value priorities. The types of variation are determined by discourse conditions: the social context of communication and the speaker’s illocutionary goal. In instructive speeches, the function of conveying information can be supplemented with that of affirming society’s value priorities. In informative speeches, the narrative function is often accompanied by the functions of evaluation and refutation of rumors, myths, or someone’s statements. Special occasion speeches are characterized by the rearrangement of functions: the narrative function becomes supplementary, and the functions of evaluation, worldview formation, and value priorities affirmation become the main ones. Inspirational speeches are most often built on the syncretism of narrative and persuasion. In all speech genres of military discourse, the function of a grand narrative is the formation of military personnel’s positive image.

Problematic aspects in the field of guaranteeing the observance of human rights and freedoms in the activities of the National Police of Ukraine while ensuring public safety

Problematic aspects in the field of guaranteeing the observance of human rights and freedoms in the activities of the National Police of Ukraine while ensuring public safety have been analyzed. Two groups of problems faced by law enforcement officers are outlined – general and specific. It is proposed to develop and introduce into the curricula a special course «Concepts and reasons for the use of restrictive measures by law enforcement officers» at higher educational institutions with specific training conditions that train police officers. The conclusions indicate that during the exercise of their powers and the performance of assigned tasks in the field of ensuring public order and public safety, the employees of the units of the NPU are faced with separate problems, which can be divided into two groups – general and specific. In order to eliminate them, it is necessary to pay attention, first of all, to the constant study and verification of knowledge by the personnel of international standards of compliance with the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, the norms of the Constitution of Ukraine, current legislation, their professional duties, as well as to focus efforts on acquiring skills in their application to practice . To do this, it is necessary to develop and introduce into the curricula a special course « Concepts and reasons for the use of restrictive measures by law enforcement officers » in higher educational institutions with specific training conditions that train police officers, as well as separately emphasize this topic during the training of police officers in the system official training, while paying attention not only to theoretical knowledge, but also to the practice of its application – during tactical training, the application of practical skills of self-defense techniques, personal safety and physical impact, solving situational problems, considering positive and negative facts from the practical activities of law enforcement bodies, etc. It is also considered necessary to take measures for additional identification of the person who takes the tests using the information and telecommunication system « Information portal of the National Police of Ukraine » .

A novel malicious remote administration tool using stealth and self-defense techniques

A novel malicious remote administration tool using stealth and self-defense techniques

Техніка самозахисту у структурі підготовки фахівців морського транспорту

Purpose: substantiation of the need to teach self-defense techniques in the structure of training of maritime transport specialists. Material and methods. The following research methods were used to solve the tasks: analysis of literature sources, analysis of legislative and regulatory documents on the organization of modern shipping, questionnaires, generalization of information, systematic analysis and interpretation of data. Results. In the safety curricula of maritime educational institutions (MES) it was determined that the objectives of the study of disciplines are the acquisition of higher education competencies, knowledge, skills and abilities for professional activities, taking into account the risk of accidents and natural hazards that can cause emergencies. situations and lead to adverse consequences. International maritime organizations are concerned with ensuring, they are constantly developing International Conventions, Codes, Resolutions, Rules, and updating existing ones. In practice, there are questionable instructions in which the content of the actions of the defense group during the attack on the ship is not adequate to the actions of terrorists. In the event of an attack, the defense team acts by improvised means (fire hydrants, axes and fire hoses), preventing pirates from entering the board. The questionnaire of specialists indicated the types of self-defense techniques in the professional activity of maritime transport workers. The educational working program of professional and applied physical training (PPFP) with the section of the applied type «Self-defense» on themes is developed. Conclusions. The requirements of the industry standard of education aim at acquiring the competence of higher education students of the Ministry of Education and Science in ensuring personal and collective safety, security and protection of the ship, crew and passengers. During the analysis of normative documents the directions of safety are defined. Determinants for ensuring safety in the professional activities of maritime transport specialists are: accident prevention and neutralization of their consequences; emergency procedures; ship security; prevention of illegal acts threatening the safety of the vessel. In all these means of protection, the ability to have self-defense techniques is absolutely appropriate, and in the protection of the ship and the prevention of illegal acts, threatening the safety of the ship - they are simply necessary. The absence of a section of the applied type of the discipline «Self-Defense» in the curricula is a non-compliance with the requirements of the Standard of Higher Education for the training of maritime transport specialists. In accordance with the objectives of the study, the possibility of using self-defense techniques in the educational process at the Department of Life Safety and Vocational Training is substantiated. The PPFP knowledge system with the section «Self-defense» will promote personal and collective safety, protection of the ship, crew and passengers, forming physical and psychomotor qualities taking into account the peculiarities of future professional activity of higher education seekers. Keywords: safety, applicants for higher education, professional and applied physical training, self-defense techniques, competence, maritime transport specialists.

“SuperWomen”: A Smart Mobile Application for Social Security focusing Threats and Supports for Women

<p>Though in this modern society men and women are said to be given equal rights, having no gender discrimination, women are still considered weak and endlessly facing rape, domestic violence, eve-teasing, workplace violence, physical assault, cyberbullying even being killed. In South Asian countries, like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan there are thousands of cases regarding violence against women. The use of ICT including smartphone applications can be an aid in building awareness and support against these issues. Although several applications were developed worldwide, but not out there online for sensible use. In this paper, we aspire to present women with a technical solution by providing them a mobile application “SuperWomen” that is centered on urban and rural women of Asian countries and also available online. Not only women, but its voice-controlled siren feature is also a great help for physically challenged individuals, that works even on the lock screen. Survey feedback of this application shows that it takes care of each pre-incidental and post-incidental condition like an expert. This application provides user-friendly navigation for women with less technical knowledge. Its key features are secret button emergency SMS alert, location sharing with any social media, lawyer chatbot, pictorial self-defense techniques, etc. The effectiveness of this application has been justified through extensive literature review, application benchmark, performance evaluation, user survey, deployment in Google Play Store. We believe that this will bring a holistic resolution to safeguard suppressed women worldwide.<strong> </strong></p>

Training of Employees Patrulno-Sentry Duty of Police to Protect From Attacks With a Knife Based on the Use of a Circular Method

The professional activity of patrol officers is associated with situations of using self-defense techniques and detaining an offender armed with a knife. The danger of single combat with a criminal armed with a knife is obvious and requires the employee to master the techniques of self-defense, as well as to constantly improve them in physical training classes throughout their professional activities. The purpose of the article is to present the results of a study aimed at finding the possibility and features of using the circular training method for training police patrol officers in techniques of protection from knife attacks. Methodology. The study was conducted on the basis of the Tyumen Institute for advanced training of employees of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia in the period from September 2019 to February 2020. The study involved two study groups of students enrolled in the educational program of professional training. For solving problems of methods were used: analysis and generalization of scientific-methodic literature, modeling of the educational process, testing levels and methods, method of expert evaluations, method of mathematical statistics. Conclusion: As a result of using the method of circular training in classes on the topic “Features of the use of physical force and special means in typical situations of operational and official activities of police patrol officers”, the level of formation of skills of protection from knife attacks in the representatives of the experimental group was higher than in the control group by an average of 24 %, which confirmed the hypothesis of the study. The circular training method can be used to train police patrol officers to protect themselves from knife attacks, but under certain conditions. To perform the techniques, universal pain techniques should be used to influence the wrist. When students pass stations of one circle, the levels of difficulty of performing techniques should be used.

A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Assertiveness Training on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Performance of Self-defense Techniques among Students

period of both ignorance and innocence.Child abuseis a state of physical, emotional and sexual maltreatment meted out to person below the age of 18. Sexual abuse againstchildren has serious and long-lasting consequences on individual’s physical and mental health, their social and occupational functioning.This study was aimed to assess the effect of assertiveness training on knowledge regarding prevention of sexual abuse and performance of self-defense techniques among students.The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge of students on prevention of sexual abuse, assess their performance of self-defense techniques, evaluate the effect of assertiveness training on knowledge regarding prevention of sexual abuse and performance of self-defense techniques. The study was conducted at Kunnamangalam Higher Secondary School adopting a pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design. The study was conducted among60 samplethose who met the inclusion criteria, selected by simple random samplingtechnique. The conceptual framework for the study was based on Health promotion model by Nola J Pender. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that there is significant difference in the pre-test and post-test scores (p<0.05) of knowledge on prevention of sexual abuse and performance of self-defense technique after intervention and also found that there is no significant association between knowledge regarding prevention of sexual abuse with selected variables.

Methods for Prevention of Sexual Abuse among Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Background: One of the serious health concerns is rape to adolescents. It is caused by unwanted behaviors through threats, force and physical pressure. The purpose of this study was to review rape in adolescents and methods for its prevention. Methods: This systematic review study was conducted from 2000 to 2017 in the databases of PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus. The CONSORT was used to assess interventional studies. The evaluation of observational studies was performed using the STROBE tool by two researchers independently. Inclusion criteria were studies published from 2000 to 2017, in English languages, and on the samples of 10-20 yr old. Overall, 202 articles published from 2000 to 2017 in English languages were retrieved. Of them, 154 articles were excluded due to lack of inclusion criteria and 38 articles were deleted due to lack of quality And nonrelevance. Finally, 10 articles were selected. Results: In the review of interventional studies, the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual assault by the means of adolescents’ empowerment and education of self-defense techniques was significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group. In other non-interventional studies, there was a statistically significant relationship between the high level of knowledge and attitude of adolescents and the reduction of risk factors and sexual assault. Conclusion: Promotion of awareness and attitudes through evidence-based interventions can prevent sexual abuse in adolescents. Appropriate education programs in schools and adolescent centers to adolescent students and their caregivers can promote healthy relationships and prevent sexual harassment.

EFFECTIVENESS OF BARANGAY TANOD IN CRIME PREVENTION IN CENTRAL REGION OF ANGADANAN, ISABELA

Crime prevention process emanates from the local form of the government to ensure the safety of all its constituents whom the barangay tanod has the biggest role within the barangay. The study made a Qualitative-descriptive research and purposive sampling technique with the used of questionnaire as a tool in gathering the data from 34 Barangay Tanods and 30 Barangay Officials within the Central Region of Angadanan, Isabela. The researcher used the following statistical instruments: simple frequency, percentage, weighted mean, chi-square, and t-test.. Results of the study showed that the barangay tanod are moderately effective in preventing crime because of improper routine of duties and functions like conduct patrol or ronda, conduct surveillance to surreptitious person, and detection of hazard in different establishments and to include lack of sufficient orientation. majority of the respondent belong to age range 36 -40 years old, male, married, vocational graduates and have 10-12 years of experience as Barangay Tanod. It also reveals that the The Barangay Tanods encountered serious problems in crime prevention in the following aspects: lack of vehicle when conducting patrol, insufficient training like self-defense techniques, and insufficient equipment like baton, handcuff and other equipment for crime prevention.

Defense against a knifer – terrorist attack in Würzburg

In the article, the authors present how a citizen can protect himself against an attack of a terrorist – knifer. The incidents where the main attackers are Islamic fundamentalists are increasingly heard in Europe. In order to bring this subject to light, the example of the terrorist attack in Würzburg has been described. Who was the terrorist? Is a citizen able to protect himself against an attack by a knife-wielding attacker? The primary assumption and purpose of the article below are to determine which method proves to be the most effective for the protection against a terrorist – a cutter. The authors have done so through the analysis of legal conditions regarding the use of various forms of defense on the example of self-defense techniques, the use of firearms or pepper spray, as well as the analysis of available literature.

СУТНІСТЬ ПРОФЕСІЙНО-ПРИКЛАДНОЇ ФІЗИЧНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ МАЙБУТНІХ ПОЛІЦЕЙСЬКИХ

Мета. Розкрити сутність професійно-прикладної фізичної підготовки майбутніх поліцейських тавизначити перспективні підходи щодо її удосконалення. Методи. В роботі використано аналіз наукових джерел і документальних матеріалів. Результати. Проаналізовано дослідження зарубіжних і вітчизняних науковців про види та шляхи покращення підготовки майбутніх поліцейських. Встановлено, що досягнення високого рівня професійної компетентності майбутніми працівниками Національної поліції, курсантам необхідно пройти різнопланову підготовку, а саме: службову, вогневу, фізичну та психологічну. Окрім цього майбутній поліцейський повинен здобути професійні вміння, навики та якості які готують його до майбутньої професії. При цьому пріоритет надається психофізичним якостям. Адже тривала дія стресогенних чинників, наявність реальної загрози для життя, висока ймовірність загибелі чи поранення висувають високі вимоги не тільки до рівня професійних знань, але й до фізичного протистояння порушникам правопорядк,у шляхом використання прийомів самозахисту та затримання злочинців. Курсантам закладів вищої освіти України під час їх навчання викладаються такі дисципліни як “фізична підготовка” та “спеціальна фізична підготовка”. Дані дисципліни реалізуються протягом всього періоду навчання. Навчальна програма по цим дисциплінам включає в себе такі розділи як: теоретична та методична підготовка, загальна фізична підготовка та тактика самозахисту й особиста безпека. Висновок. Для формування та удосконалення психофізичних властивостей у курсантів викладачі обирають найбільш ефективні та необхідні засоби, методи і форми навчання. При цьому, велика кількість навчального матеріалу залишається не засвоєною, через певні причини, а саме: низький вихідний рівень фізичної підготовленості курсантів (так званий “доступний” рівень). Фізична підготовленість у понад 40% абітурієнтів є низькою і з року в рік погіршується; відсутня належна мотивація покращення своїх фізичних можливостей; тематичний план не охоплює усіх проблемних питань з удосконаленняпсихофізичного стану, оволодіння прийомами боротьби та рукопашного бою; мала кількість навчальних годин, які виділяють на загальну та спеціальну фізичну підготовку. Отже виникає нагальна потреба розробки нових підходів щодо психофізичної підготовки майбутніх поліцейських.Ключові слова: професійно-прикладна фізична підготовка, психофізичні якості, майбутні поліцейські.