Abstract:The correlation between the indicators of physical, functional and technical readiness of athletes of different qualification and their competitive results in kettlebell sport is investigated in this article. Eighty six sportsmen (17-28 years old) participated in the research. They were divided into 3 groups according to their level of readiness. Group A included athletes with 3 and 2 grades (n = 34), group B -athletes with 1 grade and master of sport candidates (n = 27), group C -high-level athletes [masters of sport (MS), masters of sport of international class (MSIC), n=26]. Reliable correlation (P <0.05) was found between the competitive results of athletes with high qualifications and their indicators in: 3-km running, squatting with a barbell, class traction, bar with two 32-kg kettlebells in the initial position, bar with two 24-kg kettlebells in the position of fixation; heart rate at rest, vital capacity, duration of recovery process; duration of static phases, size of corners between the parts of the body in the main phases, rate of exercise performance. Keywords: physical fitness, functional readiness, technical readiness, correlation, athlete, kettlebell sport
IntroductionThe purpose of sports training is to achieve the level of physical, tactical, technical, psychological readiness that is most possible for a particular athlete determined by the specifics of the sport and the requirements of achieving the possible highest results in the competitive activity [3,10]. Among the main tasks which are solved in the process of sports training is the development and continuous improvement of techniques in the chosen sport and provide the necessary level of development of physical qualities and capabilities of functional systems of the body which bear the main load in this sport [4,5]. These tasks determine in general the main types of sports training -physical and technical. In this case, in training and especially in competitive activity, these types do not manifest themselves in isolation; they are combined into a complicated complex aimed at achieving the highest sports results. It is important that each side of the athlete's readiness depends on the degree of perfection of its other sides, is determined by them and determines their level [6,7,9].