To the question of preparation for service biathlon in the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia

In the article, the authors consider organizational and methodological issues arising in the preparation of co-workers and cadets of educational institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for competitions in service biathlon. The theoretical as well as applied aspects of the training sessions of the national team were investigated in the work. The factors that have a positive impact on the preparation for the service biathlon competitions are revealed. It was concluded that the highest results of the competition are achieved if the trainer-teachers are active employees of educational organizations of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, interact directly with the cadets during the training period, see the strengths of the cadet and work on the weaknesses, taking into account the personal and psychological qualities of each. In addition, the thesis is formulated that for high-quality training, of course, it is necessary to monitor the condition and regularly temper the health of athletes in order to prevent accidents (loss of consciousness, injuries, etc.). Having considered the methodology of preparation for the service biathlon of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia on the example of the national team of the Samara Law Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, it is concluded that it is effective, as evidenced by the results of the last ten years following the results of the departmental championship in service biathlon.