Objective of the study was to analyze benefits of a psychologicla support for specific training system aspects in modern karate sport. Methods and structure of the study. Sampled for the study were the 8-17 year-old children and 33-49 year-old adults with at least 1 year of training experience (Nizhnevartovsk). They were divided into two experimental groups: EG1 - 25 subjects and EG2 - 18 subjects. The athletes were subjected to a questionnaire survey in the preseason. To analyze the pedagogical and psychological components of the training process, the authors visited several (6-8) training sessions in the studied groups, during which they conducted focused observation, analyzed the relationship between the coach and the athletes, determine the style of the coach`s pedagogical activity. Results and conclusions. The karate age-specific training system analysis found the training service meeting the valid technical and tactical training standards albeit still in need of the modern psychological service components. The training system limitations in the values- and priorities-forming and sporting philosophy developing elements may be of constraint for the athletic progress in the personality development and physical fitness domains. We found the training system dominated by the operational and technical aspects of the sport-specific motor skills at sacrifice of the core mission visioning in context of the competitive progress. The coaching styles were tested largely different albeit the athletes were tested with reliance on the emotional appreciation aspect in their ratings of the coaching service. The fact that the high rates on the emotional scales are combined with some outstanding issues in the coach-athlete relationship may be interpreted as indicative of the shift of focus from the activity and the own role in activity to the external aspects of the training system that could be of limiting effect on the training system efficiency. The study data and analysis have demonstrated the need for the psychological service elements being reasonably added to the karate training system within the relevant project framework.
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