ASSESSING THE INITIAL LEVEL OF BASIC TECHNIQUE AND PHYSICAL QUALITIES IN YOUNG TAEKWONDO ATHLETES

This scientific paper highlights the issues of assessing the initial level of basic technical skills and key physical qualities of 9–12-year-old taekwondo athletes at the preliminary training stage. During the study, physical fitness indicators (speed, agility, flexibility, explosive power) and the execution quality of basic taekwondo kicks (“Ap-chagi,” “Dolio-chagi”) were examined in control and experimental groups. The preliminary results showed no statistically significant differences between the groups (p>0.05), establishing a solid baseline for the subsequent objective application of a new specialized coordination methodology to the experimental group.