Tactics and strategy in horting

TACTICAL TRAINING OF A HORTING ATHLETE

Tactical training of a horting athlete should be understood as the art of using technical means, taking into account his technical-tactical, moral-volitional and physical capabilities in a fight with opponents of different styles and manners. Tactics find their expression in attacks and counterattacks, skillful use of methods of calling for an attack, use of defenses with subsequent active actions, in deceptive actions to mislead the enemy, disrupt his plans.

In a horting athlete seeks to purposefully use the combat means known to him to achieve victory. In addition to the high technical perfection of horting athletes, the degree of combat skill is determined by the ability to organize a fight, correctly using the technique in relation to the characteristics of the opponent. The uniqueness of horting tactics depends entirely on the characteristics of the fight.

In a confined space on a horting, two opponents meet. Each of them is to some extent physically prepared, agile, fast, strong and hardy, to some extent possesses technique, accuracy of blows, thoroughness of defenses. Each of the horting athletes has a certain degree of preparedness, initiative, confidence, courage, determination, and stability. Both opponents consciously use all combat means, that is, they strive to build a fight tactically. All these qualities, skills and abilities are inseparable and complement each other in every action of the horting athlete.

No tactically competent athlete will be able to carry out their combat missions if they are not sufficiently prepared technically and morally, no qualified combat horting athlete will be able to apply their technique without proper tactical preparedness. Therefore, along with training in technique, it is important to constantly arm the combat horting athlete with knowledge of the basics of tactics, to develop in him the ability to act thoughtfully and expediently in a fight.

Combat horting belongs to a group of sports in which success largely depends on the tactical preparation, tactical thinking of the athlete, his ability to implement his tactical plan.

Thus, the technical and physical training of an athlete in combat horting must be carried out in inseparable unity with the tactical one. Moreover, at the initial stages of training, the role of the athlete's tactical preparedness is small, and at the stage of higher sportsmanship, when athletes practically do not differ in other types of preparedness, it acquires decisive importance.

The study of the experience and opinions of highly qualified coaches and athletes has shown that in training sessions it is always necessary to pay enough attention to tactical training. Since often the athlete and coach have to solve tactical problems before the fight or even during it.

A combat horting coach who knows the methodology of training and training should pay great attention to the tactical training of combat horting athletes. But in this training, in studying tactics, the coach relies on his own experience and exchange of experience with other teachers. Unfortunately, no one will answer the question of how to teach tactical techniques, how to ensure that combat horting athletes master tactical skills, with sufficient completeness, this is a certain pedagogical creativity, while the analysis of the technique and the methodology for teaching the technique are developed in quite detail and versatilely.

A combat horting athlete should study tactics in general in training and combat practice, having previously mastered its basic tools and elements during training.

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Active offensive tactics, which distinguish many athletes of combat horting, require that a variety of technical means of both offensive and active-defensive nature be used in the fight, so that the athlete's technique itself is accurate and polished. Only under this condition will the fights be distinguished by combinability, high pace, versatility of tactical ideas and actions. But here, first of all, it is important that the athlete of combat horting has a sufficiently complete idea of ​​tactics and its means, so that he can consciously choose the correct tactics necessary in each individual case.

This means that, teaching an athlete a certain tactic, the coach seeks that his student understands the content of tactics, deeply learns what technical means, in what cases, and how he can and should use them in a fight, learns to oppose his own tactics against certain types of opponent's tactics, that is, learns to correctly and intelligently counteract the opponent on horting.

The tactics of a combat horting athlete are determined not only by combat thinking, reaction, emotions and other qualities, but also by the level of his technical skill and physical fitness. No matter how correctly the athlete solves tactical tasks, no matter how clearly he presents his actions in a competitive fight with a specific opponent, if he does not have the technical capabilities prepared for this, he will not be able to implement his tactical plan.

For example, a combat horting athlete understands that he will lose a fight at a long distance, and that he needs to get closer for decisive actions at medium and close distances, but if he does not have sufficient technique for conducting a close fight, he will not fulfill his plan. Another combat horting athlete, for example, has correctly solved his tactical tasks, knows how to use technical means, but does not have sufficient physical qualities to use his high level of technique and tactics to win, he will also have no advantage.

Each of the opponents, approximately equal in physical and technical fitness, tries to win the fight at the expense of his tactical plans, that is, to outplay his opponent, not to let him use his favorite techniques, and at the same time to take into account his weaknesses and strengths and his own capabilities in order to win.

During competitions, the absolutely insignificant advantage of one combat horting athlete over another is sometimes decided by the presence of a judge's assessment of one point. Experienced judges will always notice and assess the advantage even in one insignificant episode of the confrontation. Therefore, success in the fight largely depends on its tactically correct construction. It is very important to impose tactics that are disadvantageous to him on the opponent.

The ability to conduct a fight is closely related to the mental state of the combat horting athlete and his ability to control himself. Fear, timidity, anxiety, depression, confusion can prevent the athlete from realizing his technical skills in the fight. Understanding one's physical and technical fitness and experience has a positive effect on the athlete's morale.

Tactical training ensures the readiness of a combat horting athlete to fight any opponent. This is especially important when preparing for competitions in which opponents with different fighting personalities may meet: tall and short, sedentary and constantly advancing, fast, slow, with a strong blow, left-handed, etc.

          The tactical maturity of a horting athlete is determined by his combat experience. The more encounters he has with experienced and strong athletes, the higher his tactical skill.

"Horting Encyclopedia"
Eduard Yeromenko
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“Sparring endurance depends primarily on breathing during the fight. On the inhale, concentrate energy, and on the exhale, release force and invest in the blow. Deliver the blow and block on the exhale, and to inhale, bend your torso to a distance out of reach of the blow.”
E.A. Yeromenko (from the article “30 fights of Eduard Yeromenko” in the newspaper “Vidomosti” 12.10.2004)

Studying the basic theoretical and methodological principles of horting tactics
Characteristics of the preparatory (reconnaissance) actions of a horting athlete
Characteristics of offensive (attacking) actions of a horting athlete
Characteristics of defensive (protective) actions of a horting athlete
Mastering the basic elements, techniques and variants of tactical actions
Improving tactical thinking
Studying the information necessary for the practical implementation of tactical preparedness
Practical implementation of tactical preparedness of horting athletes
Strategy of a highly qualified horting athlete in the process of competitive training
Psychological aspects of horting tactics
Methodical instructions for learning horting tactics
Recommended exercises for learning and improving tactical actions

 

SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL MATERIALS ON TACTICAL TRAINING OF HORTING ATHLETES