| （School of Physical Education，Liaoning Normal University，Dalian 116029，China) Abstract: According to international rhythmic gymnastic scoring rules for the new Olympic period from 2013 to 2016 released by the FIG, the authors did an in-depth analysis on the internal structure of the rhythmic gymnastic difficulty system based on scoring rule changing characteristics, one by one examined such 4 basic constituent parts as body difficulty, dance step combination, kinetic moves of combined spinning and tossing, and instrument mas-tery, predicted the trend of development of the international rhythmic gymnastic difficulty system in accordance with its changing patterns, and revealed the following findings: the constant adjustment of the rules is leading rhythmic gymnastic difficulties toward a brand new direction of “super high, super beautiful, super thrilling, super nimble, super stable”; optimized selection of body difficulties, stylish presentation of artistic beauty and charm, representation and enhancement of unique thrills, clever configuration of instrument move combinations and perfect presentation of standardized moves are the main characteristics of development of rhythmic gymnastic difficulties nowadays; the characteristics of changing in the new Olympic period will promote the acquisition of highest scores for routine moves driven by such two foundation stones as innovation and perfection.
Key words: competition and training；rhythmic gymnastics；structural characteristics of difficulty system；2013—2016 international rhythmic gymnastic scoring rules |
