Methodological approaches to enhancing the psycho-emotional stability of basketball players during competition preparation

The article examines the pedagogical foundations of applying the gamebased method in teaching technical and tactical actions to young basketball players at the stage of initial training. The relevance of the topic is confirmed by strategic documents on the development of sports in the Russian Federation and by the Federal Standard of Sports Training for basketball, which emphasizes the importance of developing the technical base and tactical thinking at the age of 8–11. The study was conducted on a sample of 34 athletes, divided into control and experimental groups. The control group trained according to the traditional program, while the experimental group followed the author’s method of game modeling, which included three modules: basic, developmental, and tactical. Comparative analysis of test results demonstrated that the experimental group achieved significantly greater progress in all indicators, including ball handling, shooting accuracy, and performance of game interactions (p<0.05). The method proved its effectiveness in the comprehensive development of technical precision, tactical variability, and team interaction. The findings justify the expediency of introducing game modeling into the practice of youth basketball training.