FLEXIBILITY OF 10-12 YEARS-OLD WUSHU ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT QUALIFICATIONS

This paper covers the issues of pedagogical management of Wushu sportsmen training process, methods of development and control of sportsmen flexibility, as well as the peculiarities of flexibility development with the 10-12 years-old Wushu sportsmen of different qualification. The importance of wushu athletes flexibility development is explained not only by the fact that it provides the ability to perform techniques (exercises) specific for this sport, but also by the fact that Wushu athletes flexibility is the base for other physical qualities and is the basis for their successful development. The paper considered the main means and methods for Wushu sportsmen flexibility development, defined the exercise sets directed to the improvement of special flexibility level with the 10-12 years-old Wushu athletes, studied the dynamics of development of special flexibility in the main joints depending on the qualification of the 10-12 years-old Wushu athletes, and revealed the interrelation between the flexibility in various joints. The author used the cross-section method and the correlation data analysis as the research methods.

The research results reflect positive dynamics of 10-12 years-old Wushu athletes flexibility indicators in qualification aspect, that is to say, the higher is the sportsmen qualification, the better is the flexibility degree in all joints. Using the correlation analysis, the authors revealed the interrelation between the flexibility in different joints: high degree – hip joint (all types of splits), middle degree – back flexion (bents) and flexion and extension of leg in hip joints (forward splits).

This research proves the thesis about the development of methods and instructional techniques for special flexibility development in order to improve the results of Wushu athletes at the level of high performance sport.