Elementary school is the first link in the formation of the personality of the future Soviet citizen, and therefore it is very important during this period to lay the right foundation for the development and improvement of all his abilities and character traits. The main tasks of physical education in elementary school are to promote health, promote proper physical development and hardening of the student's body, teach them vital motor and hygienic skills, and educate them in basic physical and moral-volitional qualities. The solution of these tasks is carried out by the correct organization of physical education provided for by the school curriculum. A large place in school programs for the physical education of primary school students is given to outdoor games.