(1.Department of Physical Education,Huaihua College,Huaihua 418008,China;2.School of Physical Education,Henan Normal University,Xinxiang 453007,China) Abstract: Having studied functional strength training such as core strength training, suspension training, vibration training, the authors put forward the following opinions: there is a lack of systematic, normative and accurate study of these types of functional strength training in terms of structure, attribute, method, means, load etc, and they are heavily characterized as being used for fit-keeping and health restoration; some coaches in China are lacking in ra-tional knowledge about functional training, promoting functional strength training from an auxiliary status to a guiding status in practice; we should reexamine the rational status of functional strength training in event specific training by taking a rational and objective criticizing attitude, improve and perfect functional strength training via practicing and studying. Key words: competition and training;functional strength training;event specific competitive capacity |