Purpose: increasing the level of special physical readiness of Greco-Roman style wrestlers at the stage of specialized basic training to improve the effectiveness of competitive activity. Material and methods: The study involved 30 athletes aged 16-17 years. Athletes are engaged in Greco-Roman wrestling in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The research was carried out on the basis of the Pridneprovsk State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports at the Department of Boxing, Wrestling and Weightlifting

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... f PGAFKiS, KDYuSSh "Dynamo", KZ DOSHVSM (Dnipro). A control and experimental group was created in the amount of 15 boys in each group. Anthropometric methods, index method were used; pedagogical methods of research of general and special physical readiness of 16-17 year old wrestlers, determination of the level of special endurance of wrestlers according to V.F. Boyko; analysis of video recordings of competitive bouts of qualified Greco-Roman style wrestlers; methods of mathematical statistics. Results: after the pedagogical experiment, according to the results of general physical fitness, the athletes of the experimental group significantly exceeded the wrestlers of the control group in terms of power qualities (increase - 52.1%), general endurance (10.7%) and speed-strength qualities (5.4%). Also, the wrestlers of the experimental group significantly exceeded the athletes from the control group in all indicators of special physical fitness, the growth of indicators ranged from 33.2% to 10.1%. The analysis of indicators revealed that the wrestlers of the experimental group significantly improved their indicators in the effectiveness of the attack in the stalls, the effectiveness of defense in the standing position and the effectiveness in the stalls compared to the athletes of the control group. Conclusion: analysis of scientific and methodological literature on the problem of training Greco-Roman style wrestlers at the stage of specialized basic training revealed a number of problematic issues related to the peculiarities of improving the process of special physical training of middle weight wrestlers. The structure of annual training of wrestlers at the stage of specialized basic training has been developed and experimentally substantiated, which is built taking into account the individual style of conducting a competitive combat of a wrestler, manifestation of physical qualities and the calendar of competitions. An improvement in the level of special physical readiness of wrestlers, a better performance of complex technical and tactical actions and a higher efficiency of indicators of competitive activity of athletes