Features of Choreographic Training in Sports

The purpose of the research is to determine the features of choreographic training in sports and to identify differences in the work of the trainer-choreographer and teacher of choreographic disciplines. Methodology. The research methodology is based on a theoretical analysis of scientific, methodological and specialized literature, systematization of practical material and own experience in this field, the study of a wide range of empirical research in the theory, methodology and practice of choreography and technical and aesthetic sports. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that for the first time the features of the choreographic training of athletes that should be reflected in the training methodology of the trainer-choreographer are highlighted, the need for the development of educational literature on sports choreography is substantiated, and a training manual for the educational process in the national higher school, written in the Ukrainian language. Conclusions. Peculiarities of choreographic training in technical and aesthetic sports, as well as differences in the work of the trainer-choreographer and teacher of choreographic disciplines indicate that the process of training athletes must meet the requirements of the rules of the competition, development trends and the specifics of sports activities. Knowledge of the features of choreographic training in sports is a prerequisite for the training of qualified trainers-choreographers who will work in sports. Based on the analysis of scientific, methodological and specialized literature, their own experience of many years of work in this area, the textbook “Choreography in Sport” (Kyiv publishing house “Olympic Literature”) was written, intended for students of higher sports and choreographic education, trainers and choreographers in technical and aesthetic sports, teachers-choreographers.