The paper presents a technique aimed at improving the level of physical fitness of students of the 8th grades, using basketball tools. The results of the study confirmed that the use of relay races with elements of basketball effectively affect the development of physical qualities necessary for students of the 8th grades to form willpower and character, a sense of responsibility and teamwork

The paper presents an analysis of the level of health of schoolchildren in the city of Krasnodar, and developed recommendations aimed at improving the level of health of students, which consist in supplementing and expanding previously obtained information on the problems of physical health of schoolchildren. The practical component of the study consists in the possibility of applying the results obtained in the activities of specialists in physical culture and sports.

In connection with the adjustment of the program and normative documents of educational institutions, a comparative analysis was carried out and an assessment of the level of physical fitness of students in grades 7-8 living in urban and rural areas was given. The results of the study confirmed the need to take into account the living conditions of children when organizing and conducting physical education lessons at school.

The article provides an assessment of the psychological compatibility of those who go in for sports acrobatics at the stage of improving sportsmanship. The results of the study confirmed the influence of the level of harmony and compatibility on the achieved result in the course of competitive wrestling.