Lizara - Kabaddi Research

Kabaddi was a sport first invented 4000 years ago in India. It has similarities to other sports such as being a combination of rugby, tag, Capture the Flag, and wrestling . It was a game in the ancients that was created to help warriors develop self-defence skills. It is very popular in India and now it is been spread all around the world.

This game Kabaddi has now got a world cup championship. It has been included by clubs and schools for competitions who try and make it into the international round playing between other countries. It is a a contact sport which is a combination of other games, having similarities to rugby, capture the flag and wrestling. In the Sanskirt language the translation of the word Kabaddi means holding hands.

Kabaddi has 7 people in each team, and uses a range of skills. It is a simple game - all who need is a set of cones 5 people and a place to play on (field or court).The team on defence get 4 of their people to get into a chain by linking arms. The team on attack chooses 1 person to be the Raider who has to tag one of the defence. That person that was tagged has to chase the Raider, before she or he crosses the line. If that one person crosses the line before getting tagged that is one point to her team. But if she or he doesn’t make it then they don't get a point.

On defence if you get tagged, you have to try and tackle that person before he reaches the line.You have to restrain them until they run out of breath. What the Raiders has to do is say "Kabaddi" while running to tag their opponent and run back to their line in one breath. You have to have speed a strategy, aggression and most of all you have to win the game not only for your team for your school or club. Always have agility when you run and try to defend them from tagging you while being in a chain.

Kabaddi is a fun and popular game which has been spread all around the world for people to enjoy.