Abstract
This article is devoted to the consideration of the issues of diagnostics and development of motivation of schoolchildren in the context of preparation for high sports achievements. The authors of the article are convinced that sports training of adolescents requires not only the improvement of physical qualities, but also attention to the psychological aspects that determine their desire for high results. One of the most important factors influencing the success of sports activities is the level of internal and external motivation of young athletes. The problem is that a significant part of students have a decrease in interest in long-term training processes and insufficient resistance to the stress of competitions. The purpose of this article is to identify the level of motivation in achieving high results in schoolchildren actively involved in sports. To solve the problem, the methods of theoretical analysis, widely used methods of diagnostics of sports motivation, in particular, testing according to the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS) methodology, mathematical processing of statistical data, comparative analysis of diagnostic data were used. The conducted study emphasizes the need to introduce modern methods of diagnostics of their motivational sphere and programs for its development into the system of sports training of schoolchildren. This will not only improve sports results, but also contribute to the formation of stable personal qualities necessary for successful self-realization in sports and beyond. The pedagogical task is that in addition to training and education, it is necessary to systematically identify the motivational features of an athlete. It is systematic work in this direction that determines how stable and conscious the desire of schoolchildren for high achievements in sports will be. The issues of diagnostics of the development of motivation of schoolchildren aimed at sports peaks require further study and practical implementation of new approaches. This is important both for sports pedagogy and psychology, and for the formation of a successful personality in general.