摘要:Background and Study Aim: The issue whether in the course of training candidates for security services their motor competence in self-defence is signifi cantly improved was discussed. Material and Methods: The assessment of this competence was based on the results of the basic self-defence skills test, which consists of three groups of defence actions. 50 students of a detectives’ school atthe age of 19-22 were subject to the study. Results: During the fi rst two semesters of the training the students developed their motor competence at an average level. After another year of training statistically signifi cant (p<0.01) improvementin this competence was observed. Conclusions: There are empirical grounds to recommend the basic self-defence skills test as an accurate tool of a periodical assessment of professional competence of security staff, police offi cers, employees of penitentiary services, municipal police, etc
关键词:basic self-defence skills test; candidates for security staff; specific motor competence