Development of agility in sportsmen at the initial training stage in the sport of rope skipping (sport rope)

The article discusses the problem of developing agility in skippers aged 10- 11 at the initial training stage in a relatively new sport for Russia – rope skipping (sport jump rope). The relevance of the study is due to the official recognition of the sport (2019) and the insufficient development of scientific and methodological support for the training process, which is confirmed by the lag in the results of Russian athletes in the international arena. The purpose of the study is to improve the effectiveness of competitive activity through the development and implementation of an experimental methodology for the development of agility. The methodology is based on the principle of block learning, differentiating the means and methods of training. The conducted pedagogical experiment using methods of testing, pedagogical observation and mathematical statistics proved the effectiveness of the proposed methodology. The results showed a reliable improvement in agility and technical readiness indicators in the experimental group compared to the control group. The theoretical significance of the work lies in clarifying the content of the concept of "agility" in relation to rope skipping, classifying jumping exercises and substantiating the block structure of training. The practical value is to provide coaches with a scientifically based tool for planning the educational and training process, contributing to the growth of sports skills of young skippers.