Substantiation of control of special physical preparedness of athletes aged 12–13 in taekwon-do ITF

Physical preparedness is a basic type of athletes’ preparedness in all versions of taekwon-do. Attention to physical preparation remains fixed and actual at various stages of multi-year sports improvement. Researchers and methodological papers mostly present specifics of training and competition activity in taekwon-do WTF and to a lesser extent taekwon-do ITF and GTF. This calls for specification of the set of information means for control of specialized physical preparedness of athletes aged 12–13. The aim of the paper is to substantiate parameters of control of specialized physical preparedness of athletes aged 12–13 in taekwon-do ITF. Materials and methods. The following methods have been used: the method of theoretical analysis and academic and methodological references data generalization; analysis of documented materials; the method of expert polling; methods of mathematical and statistical data processing. The structure and content of Training programs in taekwon-do ITF, WTF, rules of competitions in taekwon-do ITF have been studied. 24 coaches in taekwon-do ITF were involved in expert polling; presentation group of young athletes aged 12-14 (15 persons) whose training experience in taekwon-do ITF was over 5 years were additionally involved. The questions were related to determination of time spells priority for control of athletes’ special speed qualities; time spells for control of athletes’ special power endurance; kicks and punches as well as combination of two-three hits that can be used for control of athletes’ special physical preparedness. Polling results processing was done via ranking of the suggested variants by shares of respondents’ answers. Results.It has been revealed that when elaborating the program of testing of special physical preparedness of athletes aged 12–13 in taekwon-do ITF it is reasonable to rely on the use of actions in two modes: speed and power mode (acting for 10-30 seconds), and speed and power endurance (90–120 seconds). Execution of single punches in control of physical preparedness must include hand actions: jab, upper-cut or cross, and kicks: Dollyo Chagi, Yop Chagi, or Naeryo Chagi. Execution of combination of two hits, according to expert recommendations, should be done in: “Dollyo Chagi-cross” and “Yop Chagi-hook”, while combination of three hits – “hook-Dollyo Chagi-dwi chagi” and “jab – Yop Chagi-hook”. Conclusions. Parameters of control have been substantiated for the first time; use of single kicks and punches, execution of two and three hits for control of special physical preparedness of athletes aged 12–13 in taekwon-do ITF have been specified