Pre-competition training of highly qualified athletes. A textbook for universities.

The textbook is intended for students of higher education institutions in the field of "Sports", specializing in "Scientific and Methodological Support of Sports", as well as for physical education university teachers and sports coaches. The textbook covers the importance, content, objectives, means, and methods of pre-competition training for highly qualified athletes. It presents the structure of the pre-competition mesocycle and the content of microcycles. Mastering the educational material presented in the textbook will expand students' understanding of the content and purpose of pre-competition training for athletes. The use of the theoretical and experimental material presented in the textbook in coaching practice will allow the coach to effectively structure the content of pre-competition training for athletes, select the appropriate volume and intensity of loads in the pre-competition mesocycle, and distribute the content of training sessions in each microcycle with the aim of preparing the athlete to achieve maximum results in the upcoming competition.