Radius of the circle is 22 meters divided into 2 e qual halves by a mid line. In hindu mythology, the dramatised version of the hindu epic mahabharata, arjuna had a unique talent in the game of kabaddi. Kabaddi, game played between two teams on opposite halves of a field or court. Known as a mix between wrestling, rugby, chanting and tag, is a contact team sport that originated in ancient india in tamil nadu. And its through that very style so uniquely iranian that has made. Baliyan was a part of the 42nd senior national kabaddi championship in 1994, and.
The basic purpose of this tutorial is to introduce the basic playing fundamentals and rules of kabaddi. Pro kabaddi league pkl is a professional kabaddi league of india. Iran holds on to its kabaddi history with an iron grip iran claim their heritage and role in the sport of kabaddi with a great degree of pride and passion. Overall, the gross impressions for vivo pro kabaddi at the end of season 5 stood at 3. The two teams fight for higher scores, alternating. Outside of india it is a popular activity in iran, is the national game of bangladesh and is also one of the national sports of nepal where it is taught in all state.
The competition has been contested every year since the inaugural tournament in 2010, except for 2015 due to the 2015 guru granth sahib desecration controversy. Kabaddi originated in india that teaches you a traditional way of selfdefense. It was indias third consecutive kabaddi world cup in the standard style version of kabaddi. Are you new to this game or need more information about the rules of pro kabaddi league.
So far india is the unbeaten champion in kabaddi world cup. Senior national kabaddi championships 2020 dates announced. 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. So, what this is trying to tell us is that, favourite, it is perfectly normal to not being able to write an essay at particular time, day or circumstances, kabaddi. 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.
Then came along star sports pro kabaddi league last year and everyone started talking kabaddi again. The circle style kabaddi world cup, is an international kabaddi competition administrated by the government of punjab india contested by mens and womens national teams. World kabaddi federation was approved for formation during the international gold cup tournament on 5th december 2003 in faridabad, india. Kabaddi videos, photos, profiles, rules, links and discussion board. Vivo pro kabaddi finds its way in the history books. Kabaddi sometimes written kabbadi or kabadi otherwise known as kannada.
The indian national team had won every mens and womens kabaddi. The play field will have a radius of 22 meters divided into two equal halves by a mid line as shown in the diagram. History kabaddi attained national status in the year 1918. In kabaddi, two teams compete with each other for higher scores, by touching or capturing the players of the opponent team. 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. History of kabbadi kabaddi is basically a combative sport, with seven players on each side.
Women kabaddi players in action in a rough match at the. But over the years, the chant grew fainter as other sports dominated our mindscape. I never cared much for these dishonest attributes of some players in these spor. The history of kabaddi dates back to the prehistoric times.
Like india, irans kabaddi tradition goes back thousands of years, and the hosts were certainly not taking them lightly. The all india kabaddi federation was formed in the year 1950 to look after the promotion of the game and the senior national championship started from the year 1952. In gaminee style, seven players play on each side and a player put out has to. A journey from the fields of muzzaffarnagar to leading india to its first. All the content and graphics published in this ebook are the property of. Kabaddi, kabaddi kabaddi is a chant many of us grew up hearing.
Kabaddi is an indigenous sport that originated in indian subcontinent in tamil nadu. 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. However, with the formation of the states of haryana and punjab in india, the same game was referred to as punjab kabaddi and haryana kabaddi also rules in the punjab region, kabaddi is played on a circular pitch of a diameter of 22. In the year 1918, kabaddi was given national game status. After formation of this body, kabaddi took a new shape and national level. Circle kabaddi history and development circle kabaddi is the regional sport of the punjab region and was referred to as punjabi kabaddi in india and pakistan. Kabaddi is an ancient game played in several parts of india, and its origin is traced from indian mythology for example abhimanyu invented in during mahabharata battle. Iran is the next most successful nation being twice runnerup. A badminton court is an ideal place as the lines are already drawn. 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. What are the origins of kabaddi and howd it get so big so. History of kabaddi amateur kabaddi federation of india akfi. I, therefore, english, favourite behind on the essay, and so went the game cycle fall behind, try to catch up, fall more behind.
National kabaddi association of canada home facebook. Representative of different kabaddi association and other officials attended this meeting. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Maharashtra was the pioneer state to bring the game to the. Another beauty of this game is that it needs neither costly playing equipment nor a big playground.
This tournament is played on the same format as that of indian premier leagueipl. Historians find resemblance with the technicalities of kabaddi with a situation in the great battle of mahabharata, where the warrior arjunas son abhimanyu. Kabaddi, is a contact sport, native to the indian subcontinent. Rules of circle style kabaddi the game of circle style kabaddi will be governed and played under the following rules of akfi 01 ground ground will be level and soft. It was the largest world cup in kabaddi history, consisting of 32 men teams. India national kabaddi team represents india in international kabaddi india national kabaddi team.
In national and asian games, national style kabaddi is being played, however, circle style kabaddi is the game of rural punjab and majority of punjab and haryana players expertise in it. 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. Pdf a comparative study on international kabaddi players. India won the first edition of the circle style kabaddi world cup, beating rival. It is popular in south asia and is the state game of the indian states of tamil nadu, maharashtra, bihar. Circle style kabaddi not recognised at nationallevel. India has won the 2016 kabaddi world cup by defeating iran by 3829 score in the final match played at the arena by transstadia in ahmedabad gujarat. Even though i played kabaddi as a kid, i never used to follow kabaddi among other sports. The town of talwandi sabo in bhatinda will be host to the circle style kabaddi championships. 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. A playing area consisting of a grid of six rectangles is required. The new body, amateur kabaddi federation of india akfi came in to existence from the year 1972 affiliated to indian olympic association ioa with a view to popularize the game. 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. Individual players take turns crossing onto the other teams side, repeating kabaddi, kabaddi or an alternate chant.
Latest and breaking news on national kabaddi tournament. A take on sanjeev baliyans achievements in the sport of kabaddi. History of kabaddi amateur kabaddi federation of india. Kabaddi simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kabaddi 1 about the tutorial kabaddi originated in india that teaches you a traditional way of selfdefense.
Rules of kabaddi amateur kabaddi federation of india akfi. With brand and celebrity endorsements, kabaddi players are more familiar figures to the indian public today as opposed to a couple years ago. Kabaddi world cup history all time winners list by year. Find all the information about the rules of vivo pro. Kabaddi is a contact team sport, native to the indian subcontinent. Union minister of sports jitendra singh, said, i feel the government hasnt even taken up the matter with the sports department. Even when there were a lot of controversies in cricket, hockey, football etc.
Teach yourself kabaddi paperback november 30, 2007 by sharad chanrad mishra author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Iran holds on to its kabaddi history with an iron grip. 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. The book also provides information about major kabaddi tournaments held and results of the tournaments.