Latyshev S.V., Dr. Hab., Professor 
Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don

Objective of the study was to determine the characteristics of technical and tactical preparedness of highly qualified wrestlers based on the analysis of general patterns of conducting competitive matches by these athletes.
Methods and structure of the study. The following methods were used in the scientific work: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, video analysis of competitive activities, generalization of advanced experience of sports practice.
Results and conclusions. The competitive activity of wrestlers (discipline - freestyle wrestling) at the Olympics, starting from Atlanta 1996 and ending in Paris 2024, was analyzed, data from scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observations and advanced experience of specialists were summarized. This made it possible to identify general patterns of conducting a competitive fight and, as a result, the features of technical and tactical preparedness of a high-class wrestler.

Keywords: technical and tactical preparedness, competitive activity, wrestling, Olympic Games.

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