Theoretical and methodological foundations of cadets’ physical readiness formation by means of sport orienteering

Modern conditions of combat operation in the East of Ukraine, the level of development of military equipment, tactics and operational art require from future military specialists of high quality training. This involves the inclusion in the content of physical training of future officers of modern means which have a military-applied orientation and are able to ensure a high level of both physical and mental performance. The article highlights the theoretical and methodological foundations of cadets’ physical readiness formation for future professional and combat activities in the process of sport orienteering as an effective means of physical training. Research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of educational and methodical recommendations and information sources on research topics, comparison. It was found that sport orienteering is a modern military-applied sport, in which to achieve high results you need to have all the components equally: physical, technical, tactical, psychological and integral training. The high level of development of physical and psychological qualities, as well as military-applied motor skills and abilities of servicemen, formed in the process of training in sport orienteering, will help to improve the performance of assigned tasks. The results of research indicate the feasibility of introducing of sport orienteering in the educational process of physical training of cadets in order to form their physical readiness for future professional and combat activities.