Peculiarities of individualization of training of football players aged 17–21 during the transition to professional teams

Given the duration and complexity of training young athletes, not all football clubs are actively involved in the formation of reserves, preferring to focus on an active transfer policy aimed at acquiring experienced players who can immediately demonstrate the necessary results. Analyzing the materials of our own research and comparing them with existing information in the literature, we managed to find that the existing domestic practice of training young talents indicates the absence of a system of gradual transition from youth football to adult football. Recent studies prove that the systematic implementation of the principles of individualization of training is an important element of a long-term system of training football players, prevention of overfatigue and injuries. The analysis of the functional readiness of young football players aged 17-21 years identified a significant difference in the studied morphological indicators in general and in accordance with the playing role of the players in particular, which underlies the individually differentiated approach to training football players during the transition to professional teams. The coach must always be aware of his role in educating the moral and ethical norms of behavior of football players aged 17-21 years, understand his functions in the purposeful influence on the spiritual development of the individual, use methods of pedagogical influence aimed at the development of discipline, organization and initiative. The coach should study the stable personality traits of the ward, his intelligence and mental reliability, be informed about the athlete's relationship with parents, friends, adults, etc.