To the question of introduction of badminton in the educational process of coursants and listeners of educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the framework of studying the discipline «Physical preparation»

In this article, the author briefly describes the history of the formation of badminton. The process of transformations, as a result of which, badminton from an amateur game turned into a sport included in the Olympic program, is indicated. The author paid much attention to the development of the professionally important qualities of future law enforcement officers, in the acquisition and development of which badminton classes can have a beneficial effect. The aspects related to the positive influence of badminton on the psychophysiological state of an employee are separately disclosed. According to the author, badminton is useful not only for the development of the professionally important qualities of a particular employee and improving his health, but can also become an irreplaceable aid in teaching «teamwork». On the basis of theoretical and empirical methods, a proposal was put forward to include badminton in the educational process in educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.