The goal of this research paper was to determine the interconnection of motoric variables of younger categories in competitive alpine skiing. The sample of measurements was four competition categories aged 12 and 13 (U-14, younger boys, younger girls) and 14 and 15 years (U-16, older boys, older girls). The sample of the measurements was captured within the measurements of motoric variables at the Faculty of Sport (October 2016). Testing included fifteen different motoric variables. The extensive testing for younger categories in the alpine skiing was optimized by reducing the variables that are in high mutual correlation. Using the factor analysis the correlation between the individual variables was calculated. The findings show that motoric speed tests, coordination and agility are highly connected in one factor, and in the second motoric balance tests. Neither in the first nor in the other the factor the jump test with the opposite movement can not be included, since it did not reach enough weight. On the basis of the results, we kept those motoric tasks in the set of tests which are in the accordance to the prior research and are relevant to the success of young alpine skiers. The main goal was to reduce the number of variables that are in high mutual correlation. In the future it would therefore make sense to measure young skiers based on 10 variables that are the three main success factors according to this study.
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