This paper discusses the impact of option teaching on youth social skills in physical education classes and the origin and development of this research. The following conclusions are drawn from the existing practical research and theoretical analysis: (1) option teaching can actively promote the development of students' social skills in physical education courses; (2) in promoting the development of students' social skills, the unique curriculum organization of option teaching increases the mobility among students and implements the "student-centered" concept in physical education courses. (2) In promoting the development of students' social skills, the unique curriculum organization of option teaching increases the mobility among students and implements the concept of "student-centered" in physical education courses, so it has more advantages than other teaching methods and teaching modes.

Zhuocai Lin. Exploring the impact of "option teaching" in physical education on the social skills of youth. Frontiers in Sport Research (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 3: 1-6. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSR.2023.050301.

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