Problems and prospects of sports training in female police officers (on the example of cross-country running and police biathlon)

Aim. The paper aims to develop the perspective directions of improving the system of sports training in cross-country running and police biathlon, as well as the factors that increase the effectiveness of training and competitive activities in female cadets ages 18-23, members of national teams of educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Materials and methods. The following methods were used for the purpose of the study: analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, observation, questioning and interviewing, expert assessment and mathematical statistics, analysis of the best practices in pedagogical science, control tests. Results. A method of training female national teams in cross-country running and police biathlon based on a modular approach has been developed. Training techniques were classified into groups and distributed in a one-year training cycle on a modular basis. The developed methodology and a set of tests for monitoring physical fitness will contribute to the effective management of the training process at various stages and periods of a training cycle. Conclusion. The use of the developed methodology for female national teams in cross-country running and police biathlon in educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia will improve sports performance.