Methodology of organizing physical education classes with elder preschool children by means of khuresh wrestling

Statement of the problem. Now in all preschool educational institutions of the Republic of Tyva, the Khuresh wrestling has been introduced into the educational process within the framework of the Governor’s project Khuresh to Kindergartens (2016) and in accordance with the passport of the departmental project Khuresh to Kindergartens of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Tyva (2022). The Republican children’s wrestling festival Khuresh has been systematically held since 2014, and since 2020 it has become international - with the participation of children aged 4-16 from Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan. The number of wrestlers is steadily growing from year to year and currently equals to at least a thousand people. Now Khuresh wrestling competitions and tournaments are regularly held among preschool children throughout the Republic of Tyva. As a result, there was an urgent need to develop a methodology for organizing physical education classes with elder preschool children by means of Khuresh wrestling. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the effectiveness of the methodology of organizing physical education classes for elder preschool children using Khuresh wrestling as a means of preserving and improving their physical fitness. Methodology (methods and materials). Theoretical, practical and statistical research methods were used in the preparation of the article: Theoretical methods included analysis and generalization of normative legal documents in the field of preschool education, scientific and methodological sources; practical methods consisted of sociological methods (survey, conversation), pedagogical testing, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment; statistical methods used are methods of statistical processing of experimental data. Research results. In the course of the conducted pedagogical study on the methodology of organizing physical education classes, reliable data (p Conclusion. The results of the study showed the effectiveness of the methodology of organizing physical education classes with elder preschool children by means of Khuresh wrestling. The highest results were achieved in the development of speed and strength abilities and flexibility. The results of our work indicate that the proposed experimental method of organizing physical education classes by means of Khuresh wrestling has a pronounced positive effect on the development of physical qualities in elder preschoolers.