COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE OF FIGURE SKATERS AT THE STAGE OF SPORTS SPECIALIZATION

Aim. The study aims to improve competitive performance of figure skaters 10-11 years of age through the development of coordination skills. Materials and methods. Anlysis of scientific litera-ture, analysis of competitive performance data, pedagogical experiment, expert assessment, and statistical analysis were used for the purpose of the study. Results. The results obtained are reliable and reveal the possibility of using our training method in practice. The most significant improvement was recorded at Russian qualification tournament in memory of honored coach of Russia V.N. Kudriavtsev (experimental group - 14.31 points; control group - 6.77 points). Conclusion. The effectiveness of our training methodis confirmed by the results of our tests as part of step-by-step control. Competitive performance reflects increased skills as a result of coordination improvement.