The influence of sports orientation means on the development and increase of the speed of military officers-artillery

Abstract

Scientific and technical progress in the military sphere requires the Armed Forces to constantly improve weapons and combat equipment, increases the requirements for combat skills, physical and mental preparedness of servicemen, and the training of highly qualified officers. The use of means of sports orientation can become an additional component in the formation of qualities necessary for the better formation of skills from exercises of a military nature, especially with regard to the development of willpower, improvement of physical and psychological readiness of military personnel. Sports orientation belongs to the types of sports that combine both long and intense physical and mental loads. It sets in motion not only the musculoskeletal system, but also activates the activity of the Central Nervous System. Therefore, the special qualities of an orienteer are endurance, dexterity, coordination and reaction speed, concentration of attention, creative thinking, strong-willed qualities such as determination, emotional stability, which is important for military personnel who perform combat tasks in the conditions of modern warfare. Thus, in order to increase the effectiveness of the tasks of military professional activity, the efficiency of the execution of operational tasks by military personnel requires high speed and coordination. The article considers a method of increasing the speed characteristics of artillery reconnaissance specialists by using elements of training of orienteers.