Specific features of psychological preparation of young volleyball players attending children and youth sports school

the article deals with the development of psychological and emotional readiness of an athlete for competitions which emerges from the process of sports mental training. The psycho-emotional state has a great impact on the activities of young volleyball players, whether during training or during competitive activities. Methods of teaching young athletes to self-regulate their emotional state require systematic training so that athletes can fully master these techniques during training and competition. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the development of strong-willed qualities that volleyball players should possess: determination and perseverance, a clear understanding of goals and objectives, a positive and stable desire to improve motor skills, hard work, overcome negative, unfavorable emotional states and increased fatigue. Volleyball players must be able to recognize important game situations in time and make informed decisions at critical moments of the game and implement them without hesitation. The authors suggest ways to improve psychological and emotional conditions of children with the aid of correctional methods that incorporate individual features of athletes.

psychological and emotional readiness, individual psychological features, training and competition