Effectiveness of the methodology of teaching orienteering to cadets majoring in artillery intelligence, taking into account the competitive activity of orienteering athletes

Success in a modern fast-paced and maneuverable battle requires the use of high-precision weapons, the effectiveness of which is possible with the use of satellite navigation systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, etc. At the same time, the experience of combat operations on the territory of Ukraine has shown that even if they cannot be used, and sometimes even in their absence, the ability to navigate with a conventional map is an important condition for the successful completion of a combat mission. The purpose of the study is to experimentally investigate the effectiveness of the methodology for teaching orienteering to cadets majoring in artillery intelligence, taking into account the requirements of competitive activity in the conditions of real training and competitive process of orienteering athletes. Material and methods of the research. To solve the tasks, we organized and conducted a pedagogical observation to determine the arsenal of means and methods of physical training of orienteering cadets in the process of studying at a military university and a pedagogical experiment to test the effectiveness of the physical training program for cadets majoring in artillery intelligence. There were 20 respondents, including 10 men of the artillery intelligence specialty with a minimum level of orienteering training (EO) and 10 male athletes who have been involved in orienteering for 2–3 years. The respondents are 18-25 years old (average age – 20.8±0.2). Results. It has been established that during the experiment there was a significant increase in the cadets’ fitness indicators compared to the beginning of the study. At the end of the study, the level of training of artillery cadets differs from athletes of the KMU and MSU level at a distance (sprint in the city by 28.9 %; sprint in the park by 37.7 %; extended distance in the forest by 26.4 %). Conclusions. The conducted research and analysis of the results showed that the level of preparedness of cadets specializing in artillery reconnaissance was significantly reduced compared to the beginning of the training process. At the end of the experiment, the training process was aimed more at developing endurance than at developing speed, which is important for performing tasks in real combat operations, and the cadets’ technical skills in map reading, which is necessary for their specialty of artillery reconnaissance, increased.