(1.School of Physical Education,South China Normal University,Guangzhou 510006,China;2.Faculty of Physical Education,Xi’an Physical Education University,Xi’an 710068,China) Abstract: By utilizing a swimming relay feedback instrument, the authors did a comparative study of the pattern of visual perception and judgment by using both the head and arms and the pattern of judgment by using just the arms at swimming relay takeoffs, and found that the pattern of visual perception and judgment by using both the head and arms can more effectively shorten the times taken at swimming relay takeoffs, and produce a lower foul rate and higher technical stability. The pattern of visual perception and judgment by using both the head and arms was ap-plied to the training before finals in the 11th National Games by the Shanxi swimming team, and effectively short-ened the times taken at relay takeoffs between the swimmers, which reflects that this training method is feasible and effective for swimming relay takeoff training. Key words: competition and training;pattern of visual perception and judgment;swimming;relay takeoff |