Modeling of Competitions as a Tool for Psychological and Tactical Training of Young Dancers
The purpose of the study is to develop psychological and tactical readiness of young dancing duets for competitions taking into account the specifics of the sport and age peculiarities of 7-8 year old children. The hypothesis is a specialized approach to the competitive readiness of beginning dancers significantly reduces competitive stress and personal anxiety, as well as forms various models of behavior in extreme conditions of competitions. The objectives of the study are to determine the level of psychological readiness for competitive activities in terms of self-esteem, the basic level of tactical preparedness, and the identification of their relationship with the rating of beginning dancers. The following research methods are used in the work: analysis of scientific and specialized literature, questionnaires, method of peer review, pedagogical testing, and mathematical statistics. The author developed variation models of tactical actions that take into account the specificity of dance sport and the age characteristics of those involved. It is also suggested to use purposeful analysis and self-analysis to form an adequate self-assessment of the competitive ability of 7-8-old children.