In fact the league was the second most watched sporting tournament on tv after the ipl. The rule is to not hold breath while being in the opposing court. A number of records were broken including the most raid points in a season, most tackle points in a season, most points in a single match, most consecutive high 5s in a season, among others. History kabaddi attained national status in the year 1918. With brand and celebrity endorsements, kabaddi players are more familiar figures to the indian public today as opposed to a couple years ago. A newlyindependent bangladesh designated kabaddi as their national sport, the asian amateur kabaddi federation was founded in 1978, the 1st asian kabaddi championship was organised in 1980, and.
Iran is the next most successful nation being twice runnerup. The inclusion of kabaddi as a priority discipline for the first time in the 2nd asian indoor games at macao is a landmark in the history of kabaddi. A cant must be started and finished within the same respiration. A beginners explanation of kabaddi rules a popular sport from india. For example, during the start of the game in opposing court, you tend to say the word with cautious intent every few seconds. Maharashtra was the pioneer state to bring the game to the. Kabaddi originated in the ancient tamil region, which is predominantly presentday tamil nadu and parts of other south indian states. The 2018 season is the sixth edition of the pro kabaddi league, and it features 12 teams. It was one of highestgrossing films of nepal at the time of its release. It is during kabaddi that an asura sent by kamsa tries to kill krishna and balarama and eventually gets killed by balarama. Vivek chaudhary has graphically captured the dramatic revival of kabaddi from a rural sport languishing in obscurity to a help urban game being played in airconditioned indoor stadiums with the bollywood stars and leading business magnates in the audience. The original footage has been digitally remastered from vhs cassette onto digital format.
The book also provides information about major kabaddi tournaments held and results of the tournaments. History of kabbadi kabaddi is basically a combative sport, with seven players on each side. Although accounts of kabaddi appear in the histories of ancient india, the. The akfi has given new shape to the rules and it has also the rights of modification in the rules. Vivo pro kabaddi finds its way in the history books.
Kabaddi definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Leicester kabaddi cup 2014 part 2 of 2 final duration. Kabaddi is a popular, easytolearn team contact sport with its roots in the millenniaold history of ancient india and south asia. Another beauty of this game is that it needs neither costly playing equipment nor a big playground. With such a rich heritage and history, it was thus not a surprise that the sport was bestowed upon the honour of the national sport in 1918. The founding of the pro kabaddi league, a professional kabaddi league in india in 2014 has significantly changed perception of the sport in the country. Representative of different kabaddi association and other officials attended this meeting. Iran pushing boundaries of textbook kabaddi irans tackles are crushing, and the raiders dont bother attempting the dips, jumps or feints that the indians have perfected. The word kabaddi might have been derived from the tamilnadu kaipidi meaning to hold hands.
On the day when this lowkey sport is getting popular, we are giving our readers a brief introduction to kabaddi. The kabaddi federation of india kfi was founded in 1950, and it compiled a standard set of rules. As kabaddi is an indian game, it again becomes more important to maintain a high level performance for national prestige and this demands. But over the years, the chant grew fainter as other sports dominated our mindscape.
Overall, the gross impressions for vivo pro kabaddi at the end of season 5 stood at 3. It is followed by a sequel named kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi which was also superhit. Kabaddi in india news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2011 learn how and when to remove. Giving indias truly indigenous sport a new identity by reinventing the passion for the game. Kabaddi has been a part of the indian life since the ancient times as it has been mentioned in mahabharata along with some other games.
Then came along star sports pro kabaddi league last year and everyone started talking kabaddi again. I never cared much for these dishonest attributes of some players in these spor. Kabaddi is a contact team sport, native to the indian subcontinent. The core idea of the game is to score points by raiding into the opponents court and touching as many defense players as possible without getting caught on a single breath. The objective of the game is for a single player on offense, referred to as a raider, to run into the opposing teams half of a court, tag out as many of their defenders as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders, and. In which, rambabu jagapati babu is a aged unmarried youth, who spends most of his time with a gang of friends from different age groups.
As kabaddi is an indian game, it again becomes more important to maintain a high level performance. History of kabaddi amateur kabaddi federation of india. The basic rules of kabaddi were formalized in india in the early 20th century and published in 1923. Kabaddi is an ancient indian sport and it has been very popular almost everywhere in india. The sports origins arent clear, but it appears to date back as much as four thousand years, possibly developed as a way for buddhist warriors to learn self. A comparative study on international kabaddi players. Even though i played kabaddi as a kid, i never used to follow kabaddi among other sports.
History of kabaddi amateur kabaddi federation of india akfi. The word kabaddi is derived from the tamil words kaipidi, which literally mean lets hold hands. The most expensive foreign player this season is fazel atrachali from iran. What are the origins of kabaddi and howd it get so big so.
Played between two teams of seven players, the object of the game is for a single player on offence, referred to as a raider, to run into the opposing teams half of a court, tag out as many of their defenders as possible, and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders, and in a single breath. One of the most significant days in the history of world kabaddi canada cup 1995. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the cambridge english dictionary. Kabaddi is basically a combative sport, with seven players on each side. The amateur kabaddi federation of india akfi was founded in 1973. Historians find resemblance with the technicalities of kabaddi with a situation in the great battle of mahabharata, where the warrior arjunas son abhimanyu. Even when there were a lot of controversies in cricket, hockey, football etc. Two teams occupy opposite halves of a field and take turns sending a raider into the other half, in order to. Kabaddi originated in india that teaches you a traditional way of selfdefense. So far india is the unbeaten champion in kabaddi world cup. Pdf a comparative study on international kabaddi players. Definition of kabaddi, buzzword from macmillan dictionary.
Experience every raid and tackle in the exhilarating world of kabaddi with the official vivo pro kabaddi app. Know rules, forms, key skills and how kabaddi is played. The history of kabaddi dates back to the prehistoric times. The rules of kabaddi explained well, one of the strangest. The asian kabaddi federation was founded under the chairmanship of sharad pawar. But, kabaddi has a more tragic history and is said to have its beginning some 3,000 to 5,000 years ago during the kurukshetra war. The first world kabaddi championship in the history of the game, was organised in hamilton when approximately 14,000 people packed copps coliseum, to watch stars from india, pakistan, canada, england, and the united states compete. When the raider touches an anti or an anti touches a raider, the struggle begins. Kabaddi, is a contact sport, native to the indian subcontinent. The present form of kabaddi is a synthesis of all these forms of kabaddi with a good number of changes in the rules and regulations.
In tamil, kannada and malayalam, the word kai means hand and the word pidi means catch, put together the words can be translated into holding hands. How to play kabaddi introduction kabaddi often seen as one of the ancient wrestling sport. All the content and graphics published in this ebook are the property of tutorials point. Kabaddi 1 about the tutorial kabaddi originated in india that teaches you a traditional way of selfdefense. As a new season of pkl launches, here are some really interesting facts about the sport that in many ways defines the spirit of india. The fifth edition of vivo pro kabaddi was the longest in the history of the league with 8 matches being played over a span of weeks.
This gave a golden opportunity to show case kabaddi to the asian countries and was as an epoch making event in macao sar china. As available kabaddi information in kabaddi history of this game than india is created a history for this field, india becomes 7 times consecutive champion of this game and wone 7 gold medal in the year of 1990, 1994,1998, 2002 and 2006, 2007,2008. Ancient sport of kabaddi gets a modern twist fox sports. Kabaddi sometimes written kabbadi or kabadi otherwise known as kannada.
Kabaddi simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. So to follow this rule, you say the word kabaddi once every one to two seconds or more than once per second depending on the intensity of the game. Kabaddi meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The final of vivo pro kabaddi season 5 between patna pirates and gujarat fortunegiants, held on october 28, was the highest viewed noncricket event in india, bagging a record viewership of 3 million. Kabaddi news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2020. Teach yourself kabaddi paperback november 30, 2007 by sharad chanrad mishra author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Players from each team take turns running across the center line to the. Indias hottest sports league is back with a bang for a. Tamil empire spread this game to south east asia during their sea trade. The basic purpose of this tutorial is to introduce the basic playing fundamentals and rules of kabaddi. How to pronounce kabaddi in english cambridge dictionary. The film stars dayahang rai, saugat malla and rishma gurung. To stop the continuous and clear sounding chant of the word kabaddi or to take breath during a cant is known as losing the cant. In hindu mythology, the dramatised version of the hindu epic mahabharata, arjuna had a unique talent in the game of kabaddi.