Spread of popularity of short track speed skating in the world and in Lithuania, rapid rise of mastery and increasing concurrence and competition among sportsmen encourage a study of scientifically based technologies of preparation for the short track speed skating. The paper overviews the characteristics of the development of structure in short track speed skating long-term trainings together with methods of training, physical and functional development. The aim of the paper: to find out the peculiarities of short track speed skating sportive training i.e. preparation in Lithuania. People under investigation were the members of the national short track speed skating team of Lithuania – S.K., P.G. and A.S. Sportive achievements and the analysis of training strain of the skaters were observed. Laboratory research has been done in the laboratory at the main meso-cycle of special preparation in Vilnius Pedagogical University. It was the first time that the skater S.K. has taken part in the research that has been done in Lithuania. Examination of sportsmen’s physical development and sportive readiness was accomplished in general and the special meso-cycles of preparation. The results of the research correspond to the norms that are set to the sportsmen. A programme for a year’s period of sportive preparation to Lithuanian short track speed skating team was structured. The programme consists of the following issues: selection of sportsmen and groups of age, physical strains and... [to full text]