The article deals with the most common interpretations of the concept of “risk”. The authors considers the classification of the main risks accompanying the process of training of cadets and students of higher educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The main reasons for these risks are highlighted. As possible ways to solve this problem, the authors propose the main directions of activities of specialists of various departments of universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the framework of the educational and methodological, psychological and pedagogical support.

There are analyzed the urgent tendencies of development of the modern sport, explained the role of pedagogic risks in the professional self-perfection of a sports coach. There is revealed the structure and the types of professional risks of a sports coach.