Аннотация
The study was aimed at studying the impact of the first competitions on young athletes.The aim of the research was to study the subjective attitude of young hockey players of 6-7 years to participate in competitions.A total of 20 young hockey players took part in the study, where mostly projective methods were used.The study revealed the peculiarities of the emotional states of young athletes, which can be both positive and negative.It is established that the desire of young athletes to win creates a strong mental strain, causing frustration, which prevents children from fully using their skills during competitions.It is revealed that not all young athletes can correctly respond to failure, and also can not see the relationship between the training process and the competition.The data obtained can be put in the development of the strategy of the trainer's and parents' behavior in the preparation and participation of children aged 6-7 in competitions.