For the Fit & Agile

The game does not require any equipment & any special kit. What is required is agility, good muscular co-ordination, presence of mind, dare, quick reflexes, good lung capacity, and an ability to anticipate the opponent's moves. Kabaddi is closely related to Yoga, the ancient indian science that advocates a healthy mind and a healthy body. The attacker or raider in Kabaddi has to withhold his breath while chanting Kabaddi-Kabaddi and invade the opponent's territory, where he has to try to touch as many opponents or antis as possible while warding off their combined efforts to capture him. Withholding breath is akin to Pranayama of yoga, a means to control the body and mind. Pitching one's wits against those of seven opponents and remaining unscathed is no mean task! This calls for tremendous fitness of body and mind. The game is thus most suitable for youngsters.



Kabaddi at Grange

Brief Highlights of the game

KABADDI is the match of one against seven. Also known as the GAME OF THE MASSES it has simple , easy to comprehend rules and requires minimum equipment while having all the ingredients of thrill and excitement and audience appeal that any other popular game, such as football or basketball enjoy. This is probably the only game of offence and defence in which attack is an individual attempt, while defence is a combined effort.

Kabaddi is a popular Asian game with its roots in India. Basically a combative out door sport, with seven players on each side, it can also be played on synthetic surface indoors. The duration of the game is 45 minutes for men &junior boys with a five minute break in between for teams to change sides. In the case of women/girls & sub junior boys, the duration is 35 minutes with a 5 minute break in between. Each side takes alternate chances at offence and defence. The core idea of the game is to score points by raiding into the opponent's court by touching as many defence players as possible without getting caught on a single breath. The players on the defensive side are called "Antis" while the player of the offense is called the "Raider". The attack in Kabaddi is known as the 'Raid'. The antis touched by the raider during the attack are declared 'out' if they do not succeed in catching the raider before he returns to home court. These players can resume play only when their side scores points against the opposite side during their raiding turn or if the remaining players succeed in catching the opponent's raider.