Horting in higher education institutions

 

Horting at the State Tax University of Ukraine

We provide educational and methodological support for teaching horting in the higher education system
WORK PROGRAM OF THE EDUCATIONAL DISCIPLINE "COMBAT HORTING"
for the preparation of first-year (bachelor's) full-time higher education applicants, field of knowledge 26 "Civil Security", specialty 262 "Law Enforcement Activities", educational and professional program "Law Enforcement Activities", discipline status: elective
CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL DISCIPLINE "COMBAT HORTING" AT THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC SECURITY AND CUSTOMS AFFAIRS OF THE STATE TAX UNIVERSITY.
Field of knowledge 26 "Civil Security". Specialty 262 "Law Enforcement". Level of higher education - first (bachelor's). Qualification: bachelor of law enforcement according to the educational and professional program "Law Enforcement". Term of study: 2 years 10 months. based on complete general secondary education. FORM OF TRAINING: FULL-TIME
CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL DISCIPLINE "COMBAT HORTING" AT THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC SECURITY AND CUSTOMS AFFAIRS OF THE STATE TAX UNIVERSITY
Field of knowledge 26 "Civil Security". Specialty 262 "Law Enforcement". Level of higher education - first (bachelor's). Qualification: bachelor of law enforcement according to the educational and professional program "Law Enforcement". Term of study: 2 years 10 months. based on complete general secondary education. FORM OF STUDY: PART-TIME
EXTRACT from the minutes No. 12 of December 23, 2019 of the meeting of the Department of Special Disciplines and Organization of Professional Training for Cadets and Students of the Faculty of Training, Retraining and Advanced Training of Tax Police Employees of the University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine on the consideration and approval of the work program of the educational discipline "Combat Horting"
REVIEW 1 on the working program of the academic discipline "Combat Horting", prepared by scientific and pedagogical workers of the Department of Law Enforcement, for the training of specialists with a bachelor's degree in the specialty "Law Enforcement", educational and professional program "Law Enforcement" of the Professor of the Department of Law Enforcement, Candidate of Law, Associate Professor Serhiy Pavlovich Paranytsia
REVIEW 2 on the working program of the academic discipline "Combat Horting", prepared by scientific and pedagogical workers of the Department of Law Enforcement Activities, for the training of specialists with a bachelor's degree in the specialty "Law Enforcement Activities", educational and professional program "Law Enforcement Activities" of the Acting Head of the Department of Administrative and Economic Law, Doctor of Law, Professor Tylchyk Vyacheslav Vyacheslavovych
Link to the official website of the State Tax University: Catalog of academic disciplines of the Department of Law Enforcement Activities of the State Tax University, aimed at developing professional competencies of a higher education applicant in specialty 262 "Law Enforcement Activities" with the inclusion of the academic discipline "COMBAT HORTING"
Consultation on teaching combat horting in higher education institutions can be obtained from scientific and pedagogical workers and heads of combat horting sports sections that are officially implemented and already operating in the higher education system in the regions of Ukraine, namely:
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION AND AUTHOR of the work program of the academic discipline "Combat Horting"
VIKTOR GRYSCHUK
Member of the Presidium of the National Federation of Combat Horting of Ukraine
Head of the Department of Law Enforcement Activities of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Economic Security and Customs Affairs of the State Tax University,
Candidate of Law
Tax police colonel
Master of Sports of Ukraine in horting
In 2015, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences in the specialty 12.00.07 - administrative law and process; financial law; information law, on the topic "Legal status of bodies that control the payment of taxes and fees in Ukraine."
Contacts:
Tel: +38-063-859-40-35 mob.
E-mail: v.l.grishchuk@gmail.com
 
AUTHOR AND DEVELOPER of the work program of the educational discipline "Combat Horting"
SERHIY BADIORA
Associate Professor of the Department of Law Enforcement Activities of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Economic Security and Customs Affairs of the State Tax University;
Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences;
Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Methodological Board of the National Federation of Combat Horting of Ukraine;
retired police colonel
Contacts:
Tel: +38-067-784-17-30 mob.
E-mail: baderanavs@gmail.com
Scientist profile in ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4377-0411
ПЕРШИЙ РЕЦЕНЗЕНТ робочої програми навчальної дисципліни "Бойовий хортинг"
SERGIY PARANYTSIA
Professor of the Department of Law Enforcement Activities of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Economic Security and Customs Affairs of the State Tax University;
Candidate of Law,
participant in hostilities
Academic title: Associate Professor
Field of scientific interest: Law
Scientific activity: author of over 20 scientific papers; 10 individual professional articles; co-author of the textbook (in co-authorship) “Weapons and Safety of a Tax Police Officer” (2012), collective monograph “Legal Regulation of Administrative and Law Enforcement Activities in the Field of Taxation” (2016); 1 article in Scopus, has 7 authorship certificates.
10/17/2019 Master class with the NGO “Сivil Safety” on the topic: “Tactics of Behavior with Firearms”
Academic disciplines taught: “Fundamentals of Fire Training”, “Fire Training”, “Fundamentals of Organization of Service in Law Enforcement Agencies of Ukraine”.
Contacts:
Tel: +38-097-216-25-43 mob.
E-mail: paranytsya@ukr.net
Scientist profile in ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7907-1220
Scopus Author ID: 57211219185
SECOND REVIEWER of the working program of the educational discipline "Combat Horting"
VYACHESLAV TYLCHYK
Doctor of Law, Professor;
Head of the Department of Administrative Law and Procedure and Customs Security of the State Tax University;
Colonel of the Tax Police;
Modules and disciplines: "Legal Support of Public Administration", "Administrative and Legal Counteraction to the Shadow Economy"
Science interests: public and legal disputes.
Author of over 40 scientific works, including co-author of 4 monographs, 2 manuals and 14 individual professional articles.
Scientific and pedagogical experience – 10 years
   
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. STATE TAX UNIVERSITY INVITES YOU TO TRAIN. THE EDUCATIONAL DISCIPLINE "COMBAT HORTING" IS TEACHED HERE
The Department of Special Disciplines and Organization of Professional Training of the Faculty of Tax Police of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine University introduces the academic discipline "COMBAT HORTING" into the educational process for cadets and students. Protocol 12 dated 12/23/2019
 The work program of the academic discipline “Combat Horting” is based on the educational and professional program approved by the Academic Council on April 25, 2019 (protocol No. 4).
The work program of the academic discipline will be reviewed and approved by the Department of Special Disciplines and Organization of Professional Training, protocol dated 12/23/2019 No. 11.
After mastering the entire course of the discipline, a citizen will be able to further predict the occurrence of atypical extreme situations and obtain a tactical advantage that will ensure his preservation of life and health.
The purpose of the academic discipline is to acquire competencies that are used by citizens during various types of resistance and confrontation by unknown persons.
The objectives of the academic discipline:
– know and be able to apply communicative and tactical skills;
– study the techniques of using special means and devices intended for self-defense;
– use acquired disarmament skills;
– development of physical qualities (strength, endurance, speed of reaction, etc.);
– formation of professionally important mental qualities (mental stability, concentration and switching of attention, operational thinking, etc.);
– study of the basics of the training process and execution of hand-to-hand combat techniques;
The object of the educational discipline is: specific social relations that arise during the assessment of specific events of the use of physical impact measures, special means and weapons in non-standard situations.
The subject of study of the educational discipline. “Combat horting” is: acquisition and improvement of skills of practical application of theoretical knowledge regarding the correct assessment of specific events with the subsequent adoption of lawful decisions and psychological readiness for the application (use) of physical impact measures, special means and devices in non-standard situations. The subject covers:
– content and characteristics of non-standard situations, the causes of their occurrence and the conditions that contribute to them;
- knowledge and ability to apply communicative and tactical skills;
- studying techniques for using special means and devices intended for self-defense;
- acquiring disarmament skills;
- development of physical qualities (strength, endurance, speed of reaction, etc.);
- formation of professionally important psychological qualities (mental stability, concentration and switching of attention, operational thinking, etc.);
- studying the basics of the training process and performing hand-to-hand combat techniques;
- teaching how to identify possible sources of danger;
- predicting possible attack options and avoiding them.
As a result of studying the academic discipline, a higher education applicant must
know:
– characteristic features of non-standard situations, their components and content;
– causes and conditions of the emergence of dangerous situations, ways to prevent their occurrence;
– components of the communicative process with persons who pose a public danger;
– techniques for disarming socially dangerous individuals;
– basics of organizing the training process for the development of individual physical qualities;
– basics of psychology and mental state of a person who poses a social danger;
– techniques for performing hand-to-hand combat techniques;
– characteristics of special means and conditions for their use.
be able to:
– apply communication skills in the event of non-standard and extreme situations;
– act during the emergence and course of dangerous situations;
– effectively apply special means and devices of traumatic action for self-defense;
– apply hand-to-hand combat techniques in conditions of physical and mental stress;
– not lose professionally important psychological qualities (mental stability, concentration and switching of attention, operational thinking);
– independently maintain the proper level of general and professionally applied physical qualities.
After studying the course "Combat Horting", higher education applicants must have the following competencies:
integral competencies:
- the ability to solve complex specialized tasks and practical problems in the field of law enforcement, when carrying out professional activities or in the process of learning, which involves the application of certain theories and methods of law enforcement and analytics and is characterized by the complexity and uncertainty of conditions.
general competencies:
- ability to abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis;
- skills in using information and communication technologies;
- ability to search, process and analyze information from various sources;
- ability to make informed decisions;
- ability to communicate with representatives of other professional groups of different levels (with experts from other fields of knowledge/types of economic activity);
- ability to work autonomously;
- ability to apply knowledge in practical situations;
- ability to adapt and act in a new situation;
- ability to communicate in the state language both orally and in writing.
- professional competencies:
- ability to perform functional duties while protecting the financial interests of the state, public safety and order, protecting human rights and freedoms, as well as the interests of society and the state and combating crime;
- ability to endure long-term diverse physical loads associated with the performance of official duties;
- the ability to take measures aimed at eliminating threats to the life and health of individuals and public safety that have arisen as a result of committing a criminal or administrative offense;
- the ability to ensure the protection of state property and the safety of persons taken under protection, the protection of individuals and private and municipal property;
- knowledge and understanding of the peculiarities of the interaction of law enforcement agencies during the implementation of the tasks assigned to them, international interaction in the field of law enforcement activities.
The program of learning outcomes includes:
- possess sufficient skills to adapt and act under the usual conditions of law enforcement activities and in conditions of a complicated operational situation;
- stably endure long-term diverse physical loads associated with the performance of official duties;
- possess sufficient knowledge and skills to provide first aid, including in extreme conditions;
- use technical devices and special means;
- apply measures aimed at eliminating threats to the life and health of individuals and public safety that have arisen as a result of committing illegal acts;
- ensure the protection of state property and the safety of persons taken under protection, the protection of individuals and objects of private and municipal property.
Methods and forms of study.
Practical classes, independent work of the student.
  Organization of current and final knowledge control.
In each semester, the system of practical classes is built as a complete macrocycle, which is divided into stages corresponding to different sections of the program. Each stage is completed by the students' fulfillment of the relevant standards that characterize the degree of assimilation of the educational material. Control standards are formulated in accordance with the individual patterns of the formation and development of the student, taking into account positive world experience.
During the control of the performance of tasks for independent work, the quality and level of:
– independent work on topics or individual issues;
− correctness of collecting, summarizing and analyzing information about the operational situation;
− preparation of abstracts, essays;
− preparation of summaries of educational or scientific texts;
− translation of foreign texts of established volumes;
− preparation of abstract materials from publications, etc.
Final control includes semester control and certification of higher education applicants. Semester control is carried out in the form of semester tests and an exam in the academic discipline "Combat Horting" in the amount of educational material determined by the curriculum and within the terms established by the curriculum and the schedule of the educational process.
A higher education applicant is considered admitted to semester control in the academic discipline "Combat Horting" (semester tests and an exam) if he has completed all types of work provided for by the curriculum for the semester in this academic discipline (performance of all tests, practical, etc.).
Subject of the program. Acquisition and improvement of skills in the practical application of theoretical knowledge regarding the correct assessment of specific events with the subsequent adoption of lawful decisions and psychological readiness for the application (use) of physical impact measures, special means and devices in non-standard situations.
Program content. Characteristics of non-standard situations, the causes of their occurrence and the conditions that contribute to them, knowledge and ability to apply communicative and tactical skills, study techniques for using special means and devices intended for self-defense, acquisition of disarmament skills, development of physical qualities (strength, endurance, speed of reaction), formation of professionally important psychological qualities (mental stability, concentration and switching of attention, operational thinking), study of the basics of the training process and performance of hand-to-hand combat techniques, teach to identify possible sources of danger, predict possible attack options and their avoidance.

A dissertation research on the topic of combat horting "FORMATION OF AN ACTIVE LIFE POSITION IN ADOLESCENTS IN PHYSICAL CULTURE LESSONS AND THE SPORTS CLUB "COMBAT HORTING" is being conducted by the head of the scientific and methodological board of the NFBCU Dikhtyarenko Zoya Mykhailivna for the degree of Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences in the specialty 011 - "Educational Pedagogical Sciences" in the field of knowledge 01 - "Education/Pedagogy"

Head of the Scientific and Methodological Board of the World Horting Federation
ZOYA DIKHTIARENKO
Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences: specialty 13.00.07 - theory and methods of education;
Scientific Secretary of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Special Physical and Combat Training and Rehabilitation, Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Education, Sports and Human Health of the University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine;
Senior Researcher of the Institute of Educational Problems of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine;
Head of the Association of Teachers and Scientists of Ukraine
Master of Sports of Ukraine in horting
Contacts:
Tel: +38-067-217-97-17 mob.
E-mail: zmdiktyarenk@gmail.com
 

Development of a working program for the academic discipline "Combat Horting" and its implementation in the educational process of the Department of Special Disciplines and the organization of professional training for cadets and students of the Faculty of Tax Police of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine University

Teaching horting in higher educational institutions of Ukraine

Letter 1 of the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine signed by the First Deputy Minister Sulima E. No. 1/11-10420 dated 09.11.2011 "Regarding the introduction of specialization in the national sport of horting in higher educational institutions"

Letter 2 of the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine signed by the First Deputy Minister Sulima E. No. 1/11-10422 dated 09.11.2011 "Regarding the introduction of specialization in the national sport of horting in higher educational institutions"

 
Horting Methodology for Students of Universities, Colleges, and Higher Educational Institutions
The World Horting Federation considers Horting an effective educational, physical culture, and sports system that can be successfully integrated into the programs of universities, colleges, and other higher educational institutions. As a modern national combat sport and educational discipline, Horting combines physical development, health improvement, moral education, social adaptation, leadership formation, and personal growth of students.
In the modern educational environment, higher education institutions are responsible not only for preparing qualified specialists in professional fields but also for forming healthy, socially active, disciplined, and responsible individuals. Horting contributes to this mission by creating conditions for harmonious development of students through a combination of physical activity, sports culture, ethical values, and educational traditions.
The methodology of Horting can be implemented within university sports clubs, physical education departments, student athletic associations, wellness programs, extracurricular activities, and specialized training centers in accordance with the educational standards and regulations of each country.
Horting as a System of Physical Education and Student Development
Student years are an important period of physical, psychological, intellectual, and social formation of personality. During this stage, young people develop professional identity, independence, communication skills, leadership qualities, and personal responsibility.
Horting provides students with opportunities for:
  • improving physical fitness;
  • strengthening health;
  • developing endurance and functional abilities;
  • forming discipline and self-organization;
  • increasing stress resistance;
  • improving communication skills;
  • developing leadership qualities;
  • building confidence and motivation for an active lifestyle.
The educational philosophy of Horting is based on the idea of harmonious development of the individual — a unity of physical strength, intellectual development, moral principles, and social responsibility.
Physical Development and Health Improvement of Students
Modern students often experience reduced physical activity due to intensive academic workloads, long periods of sitting, digital technologies, and increased psychological pressure.
Horting serves as an effective means of increasing students’ motor activity and maintaining health by developing:
  • strength and muscular endurance;
  • flexibility and mobility;
  • coordination and balance;
  • speed and reaction abilities;
  • cardiovascular endurance;
  • functional readiness of the body.
Regular Horting training helps students maintain physical efficiency, improve general well-being, and develop positive habits of lifelong physical activity.
Horting in University Sports Clubs
Following the international traditions of karate, judo, taekwondo, wrestling, and other recognized martial arts, Horting can be developed through university sports clubs and student athletic organizations.
University Horting clubs may provide:
  • regular training sessions;
  • beginner and advanced groups;
  • student competitions;
  • seminars and workshops;
  • instructor development programs;
  • sports camps and educational events;
  • international student exchanges.
Such clubs become not only places of physical training but also centers of communication, friendship, cultural exchange, and personal development.
Educational and Pedagogical Role of Horting
A distinctive feature of Horting is the combination of sports preparation with educational influence.
The training process contributes to the formation of important personal qualities:
Discipline and Responsibility
Students learn:
  • regularity and consistency in training;
  • responsibility for personal progress;
  • respect for rules and partners;
  • ability to achieve long-term goals.
Leadership Development
Through individual and group activities, students develop:
  • initiative;
  • decision-making skills;
  • confidence;
  • ability to organize and support others;
  • teamwork abilities.
Moral and Ethical Development
Horting promotes universal human values:
  • respect;
  • honesty;
  • fairness;
  • dignity;
  • self-control;
  • responsibility toward society.
The athlete is educated not only as a competitor but as a socially responsible person.
Psychological Benefits of Horting Training
University life is often associated with academic stress, examinations, professional uncertainty, and social challenges.
Horting training supports psychological well-being by developing:
  • emotional stability;
  • stress management skills;
  • concentration;
  • confidence;
  • ability to overcome difficulties;
  • positive self-perception.
Physical activity combined with martial arts traditions helps students develop mechanisms of self-regulation and maintain psychological balance.
Horting as a Means of National and Cultural Education
As a Ukrainian-founded martial art and sports system, Horting carries educational and cultural significance.
Within universities, Horting can contribute to:
  • preservation and promotion of national sports traditions;
  • development of cultural identity;
  • international cooperation among students;
  • exchange of educational and sporting experience.
At the same time, Horting represents an open international sports system that welcomes participants from different countries, cultures, and educational backgrounds.
Scientific and Research Opportunities
Higher educational institutions can use Horting as a field for scientific and methodological research in:
  • physical education;
  • sports science;
  • pedagogy;
  • psychology;
  • physiology;
  • rehabilitation;
  • student health improvement;
  • coaching methodology.
Universities may organize:
  • scientific conferences;
  • student research projects;
  • practical seminars;
  • methodological studies;
  • cooperation between academic departments and sports organizations.
The integration of Horting into higher education creates opportunities for combining scientific knowledge with practical sports experience.
Horting for Future Professionals
Regardless of their academic specialization, students benefit from developing physical and personal qualities that support future professional success.
Horting contributes to the formation of specialists who possess:
  • strong health;
  • psychological resilience;
  • discipline;
  • communication competence;
  • leadership potential;
  • ability to work in teams;
  • responsibility and ethical awareness.
These qualities are valuable in all professional areas, including education, business, healthcare, public administration, security, engineering, and other fields.
International Development of University Horting Programs
The World Horting Federation supports cooperation with:
  • universities;
  • colleges;
  • physical education departments;
  • student sports associations;
  • academic institutions;
  • youth organizations.
The Federation promotes:
  • creation of university Horting clubs worldwide;
  • preparation of qualified coaches and instructors;
  • organization of student championships;
  • international training seminars;
  • educational and scientific cooperation.
University Horting programs can become an important part of the global development of martial arts education, similar to the established university systems of karate, judo, taekwondo, and other international sports.
Mission of Horting in Higher Education
The mission of Horting in universities and colleges is to support the comprehensive development of students by combining physical education, sports culture, personal discipline, moral values, and social responsibility.

Through systematic training and educational activities, Horting helps create a generation of healthy, confident, motivated, and socially responsible young professionals prepared for successful participation in modern society.

 
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