Increasing the technical conditioning of children aged 6–7 in ballroom dance in China

Abstract

The article considers the issue of peculiarities of using various methods and means of technical training of young athletes-dancers. The purpose of the work is to improve the technical training of children aged 6–7 years in ballroom dancing in the People's Republic of China. 28 training sessions were observed, in which 8 dance couples aged 6-7 years took part. Based on a survey conducted by Chinese specialists from Wuhan, it was found that preference is given to verbal, practical and visual methods of teaching ballroom dance; the most significant are technical (38.0%), choreographic and musical-rhythmic (20.0%), as well as physical (20.0%) and functional (18.0%) types of training. 95.0% of respondents believe that for the training of novice dancers it would be expedient to use a special set of approach exercises, and it is worthwhile, in the opinion of the majority, in the preparatory part of the lesson; optimal training will be four times a week lasting 120 minutes each, where practicing the basic movements of each dance is given 10–20 minutes, and work on the technique of performing the main figures – about 30 minutes. For the first time, the methodology of technical training was applied, which was based on the use of a specially selected system of subordinate exercises for beginner dancers based on dance figures of the STUDENT level. As a result of the experiment, data were obtained that showed an increase in the average level of technical preparedness of Chinese beginner dancers by 10.8%. At the final stage of the study, there was a tendency to align expert assessments according to all criteria of technical preparedness in all dances, which confirmed the effectiveness of our proposed method of conducting classes using special approach exercises and consistent purposeful use of adequate methods and means of training dancers.