Development of Wushu Changquan Training Program of Students Aged Between 8-10 Years

Abstract

Background and Aim: Age-appropriate and structured training programs are needed to support the development of Wushu Changquan skills among children. This study aimed to develop a Wushu Changquan training program for students aged 8–10 years and evaluate changes in their technical performance over an eight-week training period.

Materials and Methods: This study used a single-group pretest–posttest design with an intermediate assessment. Forty students aged 8–10 years from the Wushu Club of Hongxin Primary School in Tai’an, Shandong Province, China, underwent a rapid punching test. Twenty students with lower scores who volunteered to participate were selected for the intervention. The training program was developed with expert input and implemented over eight weeks, with two one-hour sessions per week. Three national first-level Wushu judges assessed participants’ Changquan performance before training, after four weeks, and after eight weeks. Scores across the three assessments were compared to evaluate changes in technical performance.

Results: Participants’ Changquan performance scores increased from baseline to week four and improved further by week eight, indicating progressive improvement in technical performance during the training period.

Conclusion: The eight-week training program was associated with improved Changquan performance among the participating students aged 8–10 years. The findings provide preliminary support for its use in school Wushu instruction. Further controlled studies are needed to establish its effectiveness.