Know the game: A Guide to Kabaddi

 

A Beginners Guide to Kabaddi
What you need to know about how the game of Kabaddi works, its history and role in culture, and its various formats.


The Game in Brief

The long and short of it is that 2 teams of 7 occupy half a court (10x13 m for men, 8x12m for women). Each team takes it, in turn, to send a 'raider' into the opposition’s half.

The raider's job is to touch one of the opposition and make it back to his half without getting tackled. If he/she gets tackled and held, the defending team gets the points and the raider is eliminated.

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Seems easy? The caveat is that the raider has to hold his/her breath for the entire duration of their attack! Hence why the raiders chant "kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi" to prove to the referee that they haven't taken a breath. The raider must tag an opponent and return to his/her half without inhaling in order to get the points.

The attack is known as Raid, the defensive side is known as Antis, and the offensive team is known as Raiders. Raiders get "out" if they are attacked and touched by Antis. 

They play for 20 minute halves with a 5 minute break and a change of ends.

Kabaddi is also known as “a game of struggle”, as it is a match between one against seven players.

History of Kabaddi

There are various theories from religious believers that this game originated from the Vedic period or the Sistan region of Iran. 

According to Tukaram’s Abhang, God Krishna used to play Kabaddi. Some legends say that it originated in Tamil Nadu, some 4,000 years ago. Princes played to display their strength and win their brides. 

It has been a part of Indian culture since the time of Mahabharata along with some other games. The Mahabharata describes the battle between Kauravas and Pandavas and how Abhimanyu entered Kauravas seven tiered defence but died as he didn't know the way out. 

It is said that Kabaddi was invented in remembrance of Abhimanyu, the warrior. It is believed that this game was invented to develop defensive responses by individuals against group attacks and group reactions to a personal attack.

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