On November 17, HICC reporter learned that the international standard proposal Education and Learning Services - General Requirements and Guidelines for Leisure and Performance-Oriented Wushu (Martial Arts) Training Services (ISO 29998), jointly submitted by Songshan Shaolin Wushu College (SSWC) and China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS), has recently been approved. This is the first ISO international standard for wushu training initiated by China, with experts from the United States, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, the Dominican Republic, Zambia and other countries participating in the standard formulation.

Originating in Henan, wushu is a treasure of traditional Chinese culture and has become an important window for the world to understand China and Henan. However, the global field of wushu education and training has long lacked unified standards, with significant differences in teaching systems, technical levels, and coach qualifications, which has become a major bottleneck restricting wushu's international dissemination.

"The approval of this international standard proposal means we can gradually establish a unified 'common language' and quality standards in the field of wushu education and training," said Liu Shaopeng, SSWC President.

He explained that the successful approval of this standard proposal stems from solid preliminary accumulation and systematic standardization construction. In September 2022, the Zhengzhou Shaolin Wushu Standardization Technical Committee was officially established, steadily advancing the formulation and revision of local standards in such aspects as wushu terminology, routines, equipment, and teaching evaluation.

It is understood that the newly approved international standard will clarify terminology definitions, coach qualifications, learning environment, training plans, learning assessment, safety management, risk prevention and control of wushu training services. This standard aims to establish an internationally unified quality benchmark and discourse system to ensure that global learners can enjoy safe, professional and high-quality wushu training services. The standard project will set unified rules for global wushu training services, realize the exchange and cooperation in wushu training across different cultural contexts, and provide solid technical support for the development of relevant industries and cross-border trade in the global wushu training sector.

Liu Wei, a state-sponsored teacher who has long taught at Confucius Institute at the University of Burundi and Confucius Institute at the University of Sierra Leone in Africa, said, "After the implementation of this standard, it will benefit numerous wushu enthusiasts, educational institutions and related industries around the world." Drawing on his own teaching experience, he pointed out that the unified wushu standard provided an effective basis for overseas wushu teaching and improved effects of teaching and cultural communication. (Chinese source/Henan Daily Reporter/Tong Lin Translator/Hong Jianyuan Proofreader/Jiao Dan)

我国主导制订的全球首个武术教育培训国际标准立项

11月17日，记者获悉，由嵩山少林武术职业学院与中国标准化研究院共同提出的《教育与学习服务 休闲和表演类武术培训服务通用要求及指南》国际标准提案（ISO 29998）近日成功立项。这是我国牵头立项的首个武术培训ISO国际标准，美国、巴西、沙特阿拉伯、肯尼亚、多米尼加、赞比亚等国专家将参与标准制定工作。

武术发源于河南，是中华传统文化的瑰宝，已成为世界了解中国、认识河南的重要窗口。然而，全球武术教育培训领域长期缺乏统一标准，教学体系、技术水平、教练师资等存在较大差异，这成为制约武术国际传播的主要瓶颈。

“此次国际标准提案获批立项，意味着我们在武术教育培训领域可以逐渐建立统一的‘通用语言’和质量标准。”嵩山少林武术职业学院院长刘少鹏说。

他介绍，该标准提案立项成功，源自扎实的前期积累与系统的标准化建设。2022年9月，郑州市少林武术标准化技术委员会正式成立，扎实推进武术术语、套路、器械、教学评价等领域的地方标准制修

据了解，新立项的国际标准将明确武术培训服务的术语定义、教练资质、学习环境、训练计划、学习评估、安全管理、风险防控等内容，建立国际统一的质量基准和话语体系，确保全球学习者能够享受到安全、专业、高质量的武术培训服务。该标准项目将为全球武术培训服务设立统一规则，实现不同文化背景下武术培训的交流协作，为全球武术培训相关产业发展和跨境贸易提供坚实技术支撑。

长期在非洲布隆迪大学孔子学院和塞拉利昂大学孔子学院任教的国家公派教师刘伟说：“这一标准落地后，将惠及全球众多武术爱好者、教育机构和相关产业。”他结合自身教学经验指出，统一规范的武术标准已为海外武术教学提供了有效依据，提升了教学效果和文化传播效果。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/童林 编译/洪建园 英文审校/焦丹）

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