The structure and content of sports preparedness for beginner aikido fighters

The concept of “sports readiness of aikido fighters” is defined. Its components (motor, activity, psychological, personal) for beginner aikido fighters, their main essential characteristics and signs of formation are identified. Methods of diagnostics and assessment of essential characteristics of sports readiness of young athletes are presented. The importance of compliance of these characteristics with age-related psychophysical and physiological characteristics of children in each period of development is noted. It is concluded that identification of the structure and content of sports readiness of aikido fighters at the stage of initial training is a guideline for coaches and allows for a reasonable construction of sports training methods.