FEATURES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT WITH CONSIDERING PERSONAL RESOURCES OF DANCE COUPLES’ COMPETITIVE RELIABILITY

Abstract

Introduction. The problem of increasing the effectiveness and reliability of competitive activities is attracting more and more attention of specialists in the field of dance sports. Psychological support and accompaniment is one of the important topical issues of improving the training system of athletes and is on a par with the need to develop motor skills, technical and tactical training, medical and biological support. The aim of the study is to determine the main directions of effective psychological support of dancing couples taking into account their personal resources of reliability of competitive activity. Material and research methods. A survey of 22 specialists specializing in the training of athletes in dance sports was conducted. Google Forms was used to conduct the survey. Most professionals have more than 5 years of experience in sports or coaching (59.1%). Results. Most experts (63.6%) believe that psychological training plays an important role, as it ensures the achievement of reliability (stability) and a significant result. More than 40% of respondents believe that it is advisable to plan psychological training for six months / several months and a significant proportion of professionals (31.8%) believe that it is necessary to plan psychological support during an exclusively competitive period. The main directions that should be aimed at work in the framework of psychological training during the sports season in sports dances are: the formation of a positive socio-psychological climate and the development of stress resistance. The majority of surveyed experts (63.6%) believe that work on psychological support should be aimed at self-regulation and cohesion. Conclusion. The results obtained in the study indicate that psychological training plays a significant role, as it ensures the reliability of competitive activities and improve the performance of athletes. The main areas that should be aimed at the psychological support of training during the sports season in sports dances are the formation of a positive socio-psychological climate between the partners of the dancing couple, the development of stress resistance to failures and other negative factors arising in training and competition. It is advisable to use such techniques accompanied by psychological training of athletes as "simulation of competitive situations" (68.2%) and "psychodiagnostics and psychoregulation of athletes" (50.0%).