Development of armwrestling in Ukraine under martial law

Abstract

Annotation. Topicality. The relatively young sport of armwrestling in Ukraine is becoming quite popular and rapidly developing due to the significant number of prestigious competitions, the achievements of Ukrainian athletes, the degree of spread and recognition among young people. Although not an Olympic sport, armwrestling has become very popular all over the world, as evidenced by the many championships and cups in which athletes of all skill levels are eager to participate. For Ukraine, armwrestling is currently of great importance, as our athletes consistently win prizes at world championships, drawing attention to the country's problems and proving the strength and power of the Ukrainian nation. Despite a certain interest in armwrestling in Ukraine and its proven popularity abroad, the formation and development of the sport has received insufficient attention from domestic researches, which requires generalization and analysis of the existing achievements of athletes and study of the peculiarities of functioning in the current conditions of martial law. The purpose of the study is to identify and substantiate the peculiarities of the impact of martial law on the development of armwrestling in Ukraine. Research material and methods. Analysis of scientific and methodological literature and informative data from the Internet; questionnaires; methods of mathematical statistics. Results of the study. On the basis of the conducted questioning of 33 active athletes and 12 coaches from eleven regions of Ukraine the features of development and possibilities of functioning of armwrestling as a sport in the conditions of martial law were established. The state of the issues of popularization, opportunities for competitive activity, organization of the educational and training process is determined. Conclusions. Based on the opinions of experienced coaches of armwrestling athletes, the signs of the growth of armwrestling in Ukraine under martial law are identified and analyzed, the problems faced by athletes and coaches in the difficult realities of psychological pressure of circumstances are summarized. The article summarizes the capabilities of the participants of the training process and the peculiarities of training and competitive activities, forced changes in the usual training regimen, regularity of participation in competitions, the level of motivation of athletes, financial support for the development of the sport, psychological barriers and forms of adaptation to the new realities of life.