Guiyang social sports instructor training class staged

A training program for social sports instructors kicked off on March 23 in the multi-purpose stadium in the Guanshanhu district of Guiyang city – capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province.

Social sports are physical activities where there is just as much emphasis on socializing as there is on the sport itself – like tennis, badminton, soccer and the martial arts.

The program was formally called the Guizhou Province 2022 Social Sports Instructor Backbone Tour Teaching Service Activity Guiyang Station and Guiyang Municipal Secondary Social Sports Instructor Training Class. 

The event lasted for three days, with a daily class size of 50 people. Three national-level social sports instructors gave lessons, including instruction on Tai Chi, aerobics and dance.

Most of the trainees were residents of Jinyang sub-district in the district, including retired teachers, doctors, and former employees of various enterprises and institutions. The average age of the trainees was over 60 years old.

The activity was the first time that such classes had been held in the community.

Moving forwards, plans are for the Guiyang Bureau of Sports to continue to cooperate with more communities, train more sports instructors and guide them to integrate into the community.