Kabaddi is an ancient Indian game designed to improve self-defense skills and reflexes, dating back nearly 4000 years. The game involves two teams of 12 players, where the objective is for a raider to touch opposing players and return to their side while holding their breath and chanting 'kabaddi'. The excitement of the game lies in the combination of strategy, agility, and teamwork required to outplay the opposing team.

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KABADDI
By: Pruthav, Ojhas, Manav and Gautam

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 Kabaddi is a very old traditional Indian game which was originally meant to
train soldiers to develop self-defense and reflexes for counter attacks by
individuals or groups.
 The name Kabaddi –chanted continuously during the play – is derived from a
Punjabi word which means “Holding the Breath”.
 The game combines the characteristics of both wrestling and rugby.
 Recent evidence suggests that the game is almost 4000 years old.
 It requires both good agility and power, along with very good breath control to
play this game.
Introduction

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How to play it?
 In Kabaddi, two teams compete with each other for higher scores, by touching
or capturing the players of the opponent team.
 Each team consists of 12 players, of which 7 are on court at a time, and 5 in
reserve.
 The game consists of two 20-minute halves, with a break of five minutes for
change of sides.
 The team on the offense sends a 'raider‘ into the opponents court, chanting
'kabaddi-kabaddi'. The raider's aim is to touch any or all players on the
opposing side, and return to his court in one breath.
 The person, whom the raider touches, will then be out.
 The aim of the opposing team will be to hold the raider, and stop him from
returning to his own court, until he takes another breath. If the raider cannot
return to his court in the same breath while chanting 'kabaddi', he will be
declared out.

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This is how the raider charges on the defense team.

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This is how a raider is dragged behind by a defense player
who is out (touched by the raider).

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This may give you some more idea.

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So are you ready to play this interesting game?
Do your best
And follow the rules - no cheating
All the best!!
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