The question of psychological preparation of the athlete during the precompetitive and competitive period

Psychological preparation is an integral part of the training process. Success in sports performance depends not only on the quality and quantity of training in sports, level of sports skill of the athlete, but also the degree of mastering the psychological techniques to achieve a high level of physical and mental health in terms of increased complexity, competition and training. The article presents the rationale for the use of psychological preparation in the daily training process of the athlete.