The Introduction of Wrestling and Hand-To-Hand Combats in the Educational and Training Process of Employees of Internal Affairs Bodies Studying Under Vocational Training Programs

The purpose of this research is to study the potential of wrestling and hand-to-hand combats in the professional training of law enforcement officials, the development of which is aimed at effectively repelling an attack by an offender. As law enforcement officials often lose in technical and physical training to criminals, while ensuring personal safety, they need to show resourcefulness and quick reaction in a fight. Despite the abundance of scientific and methodological support for the practical use of physical force by police officers, according to the principle ‘there is no limit to perfection’, they require additional elaboration. The most important task of mastering wrestling and hand-to-hand combats and the tactical features of their use is the correct choice of the variant of force on the offender. The use of the chosen algorithm of actions must be justified in the current operational situation and comply with the principle of the legality and legitimacy of the use of physical force. The success of the forceful detention of the offender is facilitated by the unexpected conduct of the combat technique of the struggle. The qualitative growth of criminal structures actualized for the law enforcement officials the task of adequate physical confrontation with the offender, the solution of which lies in the plane of constant improvement of motor skills and abilities. Accordingly, the solution to this problem also arose for teachers and leaders of classes, who considered it expedient to introduce training in a professional wrestling or hand-to-hand combat into the training process. It has been established that when organizing classes in the section of fighting techniques in order to achieve the goals and effectively master wrestling techniques and hand-to-hand combats, it is recommended that class leaders more often resort to a practice-oriented problem-based teaching method. In this situation, many researchers are unanimous in their opinion, which, for objective reasons, we do not share, about the benefits of the situational teaching method in physical training classes. Thus, the expansion of the combat techniques section by studying wrestling and hand-to-hand combats will have the most positive impact on the physical fitness of law enforcement officials.

physical training, law enforcement official, fighting techniques, hand-to-hand combat, wrestling fight, submission hold