R.A. Zarembo-Ratsevich
Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sports, Youth and Tourism (GTSOLIFK), Moscow

Keywords: developmental gymnastics, early age.

Introduction. The market of commercial sports and wellness services, which specializes in various types of gymnastics for children, has launched a new strategy to reach customers by introducing classes for young children. However, this approach actualizes the consideration of forms and methods of such classes, as well as the study of aspects of the principle of consciousness and activity, which is one of the fundamental in the national school of physical education.
The purpose of the study is to scientifically substantiate and identify the discrepancy between the theoretical and practical provisions on conducting classes in "developmental gymnastics" with young children.
The results of the study and their discussion. Based on the definition, the "principle of consciousness and activity" implies the formation of a meaningful attitude and sustained interest in children towards a common goal and specific tasks set in the classroom [1]. It was revealed that it is not possible to implement this principle in classes with young children due to their age characteristics and intellectual development, even taking into account the fact of the help of parents and the mentoring of a coach. Accordingly, the lack of a meaningful approach to the activity realized by an individual is in the nature of physical activity, and "physical activity only turns into a central component of physical culture when it becomes a cultivated motor activity, expediently aimed at optimizing the physical condition and the development of a person in unity with his spiritual development" [2]. The study also revealed an excessive increase in the duration of classes compared to the recommended one for this age category and the absence of normalized rest intervals between classes.
Conclusion. As a result of the above, it should be stated that violation of the principle of consciousness and activity in the considered types of gymnastics classes for young children and a significant increase in the total duration of training lead to the loss of the "training" effect, which makes attending these classes useless. Exercises that are often performed against the will of the individual, and because of this lose their dosed and orderly regulatory effect, in fact cease to be a means of physical culture.

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2. Matveev L.P. Theory and methodology of physical culture / L.P. Matveev. – M.: RGAFK, 2002. – 176 p.