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Kabaddi, the game of team pursuit, is a well known popular game in North India has caught up in the other parts of the world too and i guess it has been spread across the world due to the fact that people form punjab made efforts. If you dont agree with me on this point then write me back with one good reason.
It is assumed that it got introduced approx 4000 years back, although we do not have not seen any fact being claimed about its origin. Kabaddi can be seen the mix of two mordern stops Rugby and Wrestling. Its a team sport and emphasis more on self-defence.
Kabaddi being a non-expensive sport had been taken much of its place in rural areas. It does not requires a big playeing area and neither does it requires any equipment to play. All it needs is the determintation, strength and quick reflexes.
The origin
Kabbadi is believed to be one of the oldest games of Indian origin. More than 4000 years ago the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata describes a battle between the warriors Abhimanyu of the Pandavas with the Cauravas inside the enemy camp and managed to penetrate their seven tiered defense, but died because he did not know the way out.
Kabaddi is basically an outdoor team game played on level and soft ground which requires both skill and power and combines the characteristics of wrestling and rugby. It was originally meant to develop self defense in addition to responses to attack and reflexes of counter attack by individuals and defense by groups or teams. It is believed that Kabaddi was invented to develop a defensive responses by an individual against group attacks and group’s responses to an individual attack. This is the only combative sport in which offence is an individual effort whereas defense is a group effort.
Disciplines
The game consists of three major disciplines, Kabaddi, Beach Kabaddi and Circle Kabaddi.
Equipment
Basically a simple inexpensive game played out door on level soft ground or sand, and neither requires a massive playing area, nor any expensive equipment. Later from 3rd Asian Kabaddi Championship, Colombo, Sri Lanka during April 2000 the International tournaments were introduced as an indoor games which is played on Eva foam mats.
Skills
It is very difficult for an individual to face group of opponents and remain unscathed. This calls for tremendous fitness of body and mind and the ability to concentrate as well as anticipate the opponent’s moves. The Game demands agility, muscular co-ordination, breath holding capacity, speed, strength, stamina, catching, kicking, as well as quick responses and a great deal of presence of mind.
Rules
The game is governed by the Rules of Kabaddi approved by the World Kabaddi Federation with amendments from time to time.
Teams
The game of Kabaddi is played by two teams each containing 9 to 12 players out of which 3 to 5 players are kept reserve. The duration of match is 15 to 20 minutes in each half with breaks of 5 minutes for rest and change of court.
Object
Kabaddi aims for people in maintaining their health always fit through the game. It also aims to develop the skills of self defense, attack as well as survival.
Popularity of the game
The excitement and thrill provided by the game has made it very popular and Kabaddi is rightly called the Game of the masses, since spectators totally involve themselves and give the players a great deal of encouragement. More than fifty (50) million people of 65 countries of the world play this game. The game in most popular and played in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Korea, Argentina, Canada, U.K, Italy, Trinidad and Tobago and Australia. Most of these countries are conducting their National championships and other tournaments every year. The game is played as a regular game of South Asian Games. The game is also played in Asian Games from XI Asian Game in Beijing in 1990. International Olympic Committee (IOC) has also assured the recognition the Kabaddi sport upon having a minimum of 50 affiliated National Federation.
jasmeen kaur said, June 22, 2007 @ 5:54 pm
i like this game
Prabjot said, July 14, 2007 @ 5:50 am
I don’t get how you play this game.. and what is the point of it? i no that a lot of indians in india would play it, but really.. What is the point?
Nayan said, July 15, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
I like This game Because kabbadi game is famous since god of krishna avtar. it is included the gretest world book of bhagvad gita.
sohan singh said, July 16, 2007 @ 10:03 pm
although there R a number of games arround whole world which r very populer as well as having a lot of Name fame & glamour but it s our bad luck of not having this game so populer, bcs i think dt this s confine only 2 Punjab & Pakistan, this s d originality. there s not d lack of players d 1 thing ,s lacks of the finishing of Corruption,the Coaches selects only those players who gave them brief/ of good approach. there r a no. of players who r unable 2 pay d money so they r confine only 2 their village,s ground,so try 2 bring d orignal plyers in front
Baaki asli Khurraak da pta tan kabaddi ch hi laggda hai baaki tan sab games khallass ne
jassi singh minhas said, August 5, 2007 @ 5:54 am
kabaddi is the favourite sport of Great Punjab, i love this game a lot, its played in almost every village of punjab, God bless punjab & Kabaddi.
prabhjot said, September 12, 2007 @ 11:31 pm
i like to play this game this game require much effort and torque
my friend playing this game from long time and presentlyn he is playing in canada world cup
jagpreet said, September 16, 2007 @ 12:14 pm
i was kabaddi player 6 yeras ago. i cannot tell my story. kabaddi very good game
bobby [dakoha] said, October 6, 2007 @ 3:02 am
east or west punjab is the best .kabbadi is the most famous game in the punjab .i like this game the most .i never play this game but i like to watch. but knows the day the boy take drugs .i wants to say that stop taking drugs and show yours punjabi culture again
karan said, October 9, 2007 @ 11:47 pm
its an excellent game in which both physical and mental skills r used…
kamal jit singh said, October 10, 2007 @ 7:35 pm
i like this game
Harinder TIKKA said, October 28, 2007 @ 5:12 am
I LOVE KABADDI,BUT DONT CALL MAA KHED,CALL ALWAYS BAAP KHED KABADDI,,
TIKKA
raghbir brar said, November 7, 2007 @ 1:15 am
kabaddi is the real game of pujab i love this game so much
Jimmy Dhillon said, November 13, 2007 @ 12:45 am
kabbadi is a great game iam also a sports man but iam busy in work
but i love kabbadi toooooooooooooooo much
jimmy Dhillon said, November 14, 2007 @ 12:25 am
i like is game & i proud of harjeet brar
aman said, November 17, 2007 @ 6:28 pm
I like this game And i m player of this game.I proud of this game.
jimmy Dhillon said, November 19, 2007 @ 11:55 pm
hello i jimmy dhillon iam fine HARJEET BRAR
Guri Pandher said, November 29, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
i like this game. kabbadi is the real game of punjab and i love kabbadi
BHARMJIT SINGH (FDK) said, December 16, 2007 @ 12:31 am
i like is game & i proud of harjeet brar.
deep brar said, December 17, 2007 @ 10:27 am
kabdi is punjabi a da shonkk—- harjeetbrar kevalshekha- shahid kabadi loin ——aaaaaaaaaa jiiiiiiiiiii
nashe na karo veero punjab nu bachavo sherooooooooooooo–kingbano world cho
okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
JAGDEEP GREWAL said, December 21, 2007 @ 12:37 pm
SSA JI KABBADI IS THE REAL GAME OF PUNJABI I LOVE KADDADI BEACAUSE MY BOY FRIEND LOVE KABBADI HE IS A KABBADI PLAYER I LOVE MY BOY FRIEND I LOVE U PARMINDER
deepi grewal said, December 21, 2007 @ 2:12 pm
ssa ji kabbadi is a real game i love kabbadi game beacause my boy fr like kabbadi he is a kabbadi player i love my boy friend i love u pinde
ranjodh singh punnu mazara.nsr said, December 26, 2007 @ 12:44 pm
manu b eh game dekhan da bahut shonk ha.par eh punjabian de shan wali game ha
amrinder dhaliwal said, December 29, 2007 @ 10:00 am
i love the game Kabadii very much.because i love my punjab very much.punjab is in my heart and punjab s all games i like and kabaddi is the most famous game of our punjab.it is the part of our culture.main punjab nu hamesha khushi dekhna chaundha ha.punjab layi meri jaan bhi hazir hai.I LOVE MY PUNJAB VERY MUCH.
sonu toosa said, December 30, 2007 @ 7:14 pm
Kabbdi must played by every punjabi.i pray to GOD give me
power & u make me super star of kabbdi.i want make lakka
gajeepuria.
sandeep bhadaur said, January 3, 2008 @ 9:11 am
i love kabbadi. my fav, players gurjeet tootan wala, MAKHAN SAIDON
SANSDEEP BHADAUR said, January 3, 2008 @ 9:14 am
MAIN EH GAME KHEDDA HAA. ILOVE GURJEET TOOT AND MAKHAN SAIDON, BAJI JAND WALA. MY MOB NO. 9878755702 PLZ CALL.
Tarjinder shergill said, January 20, 2008 @ 1:54 am
THTZ GREAT GAME
satnam australia said, January 20, 2008 @ 8:38 pm
i am kabbadi player i like kabbadi very much ,i can nat without kabbadi.chungdeian boorian te khed de kabbadian.
my fav. player are sandeep laliya,lakha,tunna,manga,bitu dugal.
vicky brar canada said, February 22, 2008 @ 11:10 pm
i God bless punjab & Kabaddi.LOVE KABADDI Kabbdi must played by every punjabi HARJEET BRAR
sood punnu mazara nsr pb. said, March 9, 2008 @ 10:49 am
i love kabbadi
karamjit faridkotia said, March 9, 2008 @ 10:35 pm
hatt kabadi yaaran di eh khed vadde sardaaran di. tere jaan pichon oh harjeet bajekhane es khed nu vekh k hai bhub nikal aaondi. Get the inspiration from harjit bajakhana.
Manpreet said, March 22, 2008 @ 3:45 am
Yea my bro organize kabadi here in seattle and in alamgir every year
Satnam Singh Samra' Canada' said, May 21, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
I am from village pohir.I like kabadi. The person who started playing kabadi in 1975.
deepi said, June 2, 2008 @ 6:36 am
hey this is my best game i love this game
kabbdi is like a mother for every punjabi i love it very much said, June 4, 2008 @ 10:03 pm
i m sarwan from spain and i love this game
sukhraj bajwa said, June 15, 2008 @ 6:23 am
i realy love this game
i want to play it
sukhraj bajwa said, June 15, 2008 @ 6:30 am
i love kabbadi too much. but first i love my heer
TAJINDER SAINI said, June 16, 2008 @ 12:36 am
KABADI IS RELATED TO CULTURE OF PUNJAB. WE HAVE TO DO MORE FOR KABADI TO TAKE IT TO THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.
baljeet faridkotia said, June 19, 2008 @ 4:47 am
TERI AOUNDI HARJEET BADI YADD VE.I LOVE KABADI