As the country exerts importance on the development and innovation of Chinese excellent traditional culture, more traditional projects are applied in education and teaching. As an important output of training professional talents, higher vocational education colleges should pay more attention to the application of excellent traditional culture in education and teaching. Wushu Sanda is a traditional sport with a long history in China, which is gradually loved and welcomed by young people. It shines in higher vocational physical education curriculum. However, compared with other traditional sports teaching, the Wushu Sanda course in higher vocational colleges has less research, which is in the process of active exploration and development. Moreover, under the impact of traditional teaching forms, it is difficult to develop a more diversified and innovative teaching mode, which is not conducive to the improvement of students’ comprehensive quality. On this basis, this paper will focus on the three major courses of martial arts in higher vocational colleges, start from the significance of martial arts Sanda teaching, and then briefly analyze the practical difficulties encountered in the development process. Finally, it puts forward relevant teaching strategies, aiming at improving the teaching quality and efficiency of martial arts Sanda courses, enhancing teaching effectiveness, and cultivating students’ good physical quality and Sanda skills. Lay a good foundation for the development of students’ comprehensive ability.