Effective Kung Fu Teaching Strategy and Innovation: Basis for the Proposed Revitalized Training Course

Abstract

Kung Fu, also known as martial arts, and Chinese traditional martial arts, is another name for "martial arts" in the late Qing Dynasty of China. It is a traditional Chinese national sport based on traditional Chinese culture, with attack and defense movements as the main content, and pays attention to both internal and external training. This study adopts the method of questionnaire survey. The subjects are Kung Fu students and Kung Fu teachers in Shangqiu Normal University, Henan Province, and the investigation contents are various factors that affect the teaching effect. Through the collation and analysis of the survey data, these following problems were founded, both students and teachers of Kung Fu assessed the variables of teaching strategies and innovation in a low to very low rating resulting in a need to provide those strategies in Kung Fu sessions. Kung Fu students should be exposed with the teaching strategies and innovation to enable a more effective learning in Kung Fu. Based on the assessment of both students and teachers of Kung Fu, there is a strong need to undergo a revitalized faculty development program. With the aforementioned findings, it is further recommended that a revitalized training course for Kung Fu should be done having the following aspects: A thorough investigation of how each Kung Fu teacher provides instructions to students in an actual teaching. A constant period to revisit the curriculum, syllabus, and instructional materials for teaching Kung Fu should be done. Retooling training programs are necessary to ensure quality teaching among teachers of Kung Fu. Mentoring programs among Kung Fu teachers and school heads and mentoring among Kung Fu teachers and students is a great assistance for ensuring quality teaching. Expose the Kung Fu learners to the ten teaching strategies and innovation by providing Kung Fu teachers with ample training. Encourage Kung Fu teachers to enroll in the local and international Graduate School programs. Strengthen faculty development programs that encompass close monitoring of school administration.