Initial sports training in basketball. Comparative analysis of the systems of Lithuania and Russia

This article analyzes the history of official competitions of Soviet, Lithuanian and Russian basketball players in the international arena, examines the importance of recruiting preschool children for the effective and successful work of a basketball coach. The main objective of this work is to study the history of achievements of the national teams of the Soviet Union, Lithuania and Russia, to compare the system of initial training of Lithuania and Russia at the present time, to orient coaches-teachers on the need to recruit children in the basketball section from 5-6 years for better and more effective work. The result of the study: recommendations are given on the organization of recruitment of children to the basketball section at preschool age.