Design and Implementation of Rugby Tackle Technology Assisted Training System Based on Somatosensory Capture

Abstract

Rugby is a highly challenging and spectator contact team sport with intense physical confrontation, specific technique, and group tactics, which requires athletes have tenacious will, courage and teamwork. "Tackle" is an essential feature of rugby which is the smallest action unit of body contact and confrontation between the offensive and defensive players during match. Tackling ability is not only a demonstration of personal skills, courage, and experience, but also the base of tacitly cooperating with other teammates in helpful defense which a well-trained part of team needed. For rugby beginners' tackle training, this study designs and implements rugby tackle technology assisted training system based on somatosensory capture to help beginners master rugby tackle correctly and effectively during single or double training so that beginners could complete the confrontation exercises from simple to difficult.