PSYCHOLOGICAL BASES OF AN ORIENTATION AND MOTIVATION OF ACTIVITY OF THE SPORTSMAN
The study of the individual athlete important for the practical work of the teacher, coach and team sports psychologist. In our study, this problem was considered for two reasons: firstly, the personality characteristics significantly influence the success of sports activities; secondly, the sport is an effective means of education and identity formation. Motives, motivation and direction of sports activities not only encourage a person to engage in sports, but also give lessons subjective personal meaning.