According to reports in Xinjiang, by the end of 2012, a total of 60 years or older people in Xinjiang, 2.412 million people, accounting for 10.86% of the total population in Xinjiang, the average annual growth rate of 4.36%, higher than the national average, Xinjiang has "run" into the population aging society. With an increasing number of elderly population in Xinjiang, how to make old people's physical and mental health, to adapt to the rapid development of society, to enjoy the good quality of life in old age have become a concern of the society. However, the researches at home and abroad have proved that sport is a good method to solve the problem of physical and mental health of old people. Old people sport belongs to the category of mass sports, the development of the elderly sport is part of the implementation of the national fitness program. There are a lot of old people sports in our country, but fewer sports both suitable for the physical and psychological characteristics of the middle-aged and old aged people, especially the sports suitable for the elderly sports are much rarer. But as the spreading of gate ball from Japan to China, the sport becomes constantly popular in the whole country, which brings fitness hope for the old. The gate ball can help old people cultivate the spirit of teamwork, meet new friends and improve the skills of croquet. Taking long time for the elderly gate ball exercise has a good effect on old people’s thinking and memory.