Youth sports: humanistic model for the competitive practical training
This article examines the role of the competitive practical training for the young athletes’ preparation and the youth sports problems in Russia. The youth sports contemporary issues analysis is carried out; the competitive practices experience in youth sports is investigated. A competitions theoretical model is proposed, which is consistent with the youth sports values and objectives. We consider the content of the various models of competitive practical training. The article has analyzed many kinds of complex international competitions in youth sports; the main ones are the Youth Olympic Games. The article gives the competitive practices' overview in youth sports of Russia, which has rich history and traditions of youth sport.