Purpose and materials: This article presents an analysis of the competitive level training of young Russian judo
contestants (18 to 20 years old) who represent the Krasnoyarsk territory and the Siberian Federal District. The
invited experts (i.e., judges and coaches) analysed competition battles of a number of athletes. The experts
focused on the number of faults (shido), the number of real attempts at applying techniques either from a
standing position (Nage-waza) or on the ground (Ne-waza), the number of successfully executed techniques by
the judo athletes, and the combat dynamics. Results: The expert analysis showed that a number of criteria (e.g.,
active combat in the standing position during the entire bout, active combat on the mat, and tactics for
conducting a competition battle) were not met by the athletes, which prevented them from obtaining better
competitive results. Additionally, the experts provided positive feedback on the general fighting dynamics of the
contestants and the quantity of technical moves they performed. Conclusions: Overall, according to the
specialists who participated in the analysis, the judo contestants in the control group did not fall short in
technique mastery compared with their foreign counterparts. However, it is necessary to make some changes to
the tactical preparation process of athletes for competitions.