Traditional martial arts are the source of martial arts and the foundation for their development.Therefore,inheriting and promoting traditional martial arts is the responsibility of every young person.By using literature review,logical analysis,online survey,and interview methods,this study investigates the dissemination channels of short videos in traditional martial arts.It is found that the use of short videos in traditional martial arts dissemination can enrich the understanding of martial arts audiences,accelerate the development of the traditional martial arts industry,cultivate the learning interest of college students,and promote traditional Chinese culture.However,at the same time,short videos have problems such as poor video quality,profit oriented dissemination,and one-sided push.Therefore,the government should increase law enforcement efforts and strictly control video quality,which is the key to maintaining the good dissemination of traditional martial arts in short video apps.