Research On Form Development For The Chinese Wushu Dragon Art Form

The Chinese wushu dragon sport combines elements of Chinese wushu and dragon dancing, making it an excellent innovative national sporting project that is rich in culture and high in quality. The wushu dragon sport incorporates the elements of two traditional Chinese sports into its movements and style. Although the wushu dragon can be classified as a soft weapon, the movements for both traditional hard weapons, such as swords, and traditional soft weapons, such as the chain whip, can all be included in this unique combination of art and sport. When combined with elegant hand techniques, body movement, footwork, eye movement, and so on, this sport becomes one of strong and exciting movements and techniques; the forms and routines for the wushu dragon are superb.This research focuses on Chinese wushu dragon form and routine development. This research, using existing literature, observation and participation, logical analysis, and other research methods, investigates the origins and purpose behind the wushu dragon sport, the innovative content and characteristics of the forms, and the overall form development potential. Focusing on form development, this research uses the combination of broadsword techniques and the wushu dragon as a case study, offering insight into this combination’s value, basic components, and innovative content, as well as the form and routine development process and the final form. This research looks into the beginner broadsword form and its potential for adaptation for the wushu dragon. This research also makes reasonable suggestions for the long-term development of the sport and its promotion.During the research process, this author arrived at the following conclusions:1. The wushu dragon sport is a new national sports project rooted in tradition yet made for the modern era. This sport features athletic skills and Chinese culture. Its promotion and popularization will help encourage physical fitness and promote the national spirit.2. The combination of the broadsword techniques and the wushu dragon has value as a method of achieving one’s physical fitness goals, value as a leisure activity, educational value, business value, and social value. For this reason, it is worth it to take hand techniques, footwork, leg and body movements and create combinations for the purpose of creating innovative forms.3. The wushu dragon forms are rooted in certain key principles:1) inheritance,2) circular movements,3) aesthetics,4) in accordance of the aptitude of your students,5) the natural transition from simple to complex.4. The process for creating forms involves:the preparation stage, the innovative development stage, and the pursuit of perfection stage. Each stage is as vital as any other. The form development process requires comprehensive analysis, practice, and experimentation before a suitable form with all the necessary components and elements can be produced.5. With regard to form development, the basic form for the combination of broadsword techniques and the wushu dragon is largely fixed. The main content, excluding the starting and finishing moves, is set and divided into four sections or parts.After studying the wushu dragon sport, this author realized that it is necessary to pay attention to the following:1) proper routine movements and style,2) spatial reasoning and artistic expression,3) movements should be beautiful and smooth, like an elegant melody, and 4) the entire form should take place in a reasonable time period and include varied exercise intensity and rhythm.The research identified the following problems concerning development and promotion:the technical and theoretical studies have yet to be synchronized, the cultural link is not strong enough, publicity efforts are limited, and there is no government support for this project. This author offers the following suggestions:1) efforts must be made to link technique and theory,2) this sport needs to be made more culturally relevant,3) a connection between the fitness and cultural aspects needs to be made,4) promotion requires a variety of marketing channels,5) the wushu dragon needs to be commercialized if it is to be promoted, and 6) this project needs government support.