The Effect of Specific Training Programs to Improve Agility and Flexibility of Wushu Taolu Athletes

Abstract

Background and Aim: In the realm of Wushu sports, the essential professional attributes of a Wushu Taolu athlete encompass flexibility and agility. In contemporary Wushu Taolu training, there is a prevailing emphasis on achieving the intricacies of captivating aesthetics, often neglecting the foundational skills of Wushu Taolu. Consequently, many Wushu athletes encounter a range of issues. The absence of fundamental skills can result in a deficiency in the physical aptitude of Wushu Taolu athletes, leading to inadequate execution of movements, a lack of fluidity, and subpar completion quality. These shortcomings can adversely impact the overall sports proficiency of athletes. This study aims to address this by concentrating on the development and implementation of a training program specifically targeting the basic skills of Wushu Taolu, to significantly enhance the agility and flexibility of Wushu Taolu athletes. Materials and Methods: This study is an experimental study. The participants of this study are 30 Wushu Taolu athletes from Northwest Normal University, 8 professional Wushu coaches, 4 teachers of Wushu direction in professional sports colleges and universities, and 3 professors in the direction of physical training, which makes a total of 15 experts. This study used focus groups to develop and improve training programs through expert interviews and experimental analysis with an IOC value of 0.82. This study mainly used ANOVA to analyze the results of the pre-test, 4 weeks post-test, and post-test. Results: The results showed that the flexibility and agility of Wushu Taolu athletes were effectively improved by seated forward body flexion and T-word agility test after specific Wushu basic training, and the improvement of flexibility and agility can help athletes to improve their sports level and get better performance in the competition. Conclusion: After 8 weeks of Wushu training, these 30 Wushu Taolu athletes were tested again for agility and flexibility. The study analyzed the differences and effects of agility and flexibility before and after training. The comparison between before and after training fully proved that basic Wushu training can effectively improve the agility and flexibility of Wushu sparring athletes.