KABADDI

KABADDI:

Origin Of Kabaddi Game:

The sport has a long history dating back to pre-historic times.It was probably invented to ward off croup attacks by individuals and vice-versa.The game was very popular in the southern part of Asia played in its different forms under different names.A dramatized version of the great Indian epic,the "Mahabharat".has made an analogy of the game to a tight situation faced by Abhimaneu,the heir of'the Pandava Kings when he is surrounded on all sides by the enemy.Buddhist literature speaks of the Gautham Buddha playing Kabaddi for recreation.History as reveals that princes of yore played Kabaddi to display their strength and win their brides!

The game,known as Hu-Tu-Tu in Western India,Ha-Do-Do in Eastern India&Bangladesh,Chedugudu in Southern India and Kaunbada in Northern India,has undergone a synthesis of the game played in its various forms under different names.

Forms Of Kabaddi:

1.Amar:

Amar literally means invincible.This is a form of kabaddi,which is played based-on points scored by both sides.The play field has no specific measurements and nine to eleven players constitute each of the teams.In this form of Kabaddi,there is no 'out' and.revival'system or 'lona' but time is the deciding factor.The main advantage of this form of the game is that tile players remain in the court through out the match and are able to give their best performance

2.Gemini:

This form of Kabaddi is played with nine players on either side,in a play-field of no specific measurements.The principle characteristic of this form of Kabaddi is that a player who is put out has to remain out until all his team members are put out.The team that is successful in putting out all the players of the opponent's side secures a point.This is akin to the present system of 'lona'.After all the players are put out,the team is revived and the game continues.The game continues until five or seven 'lona' are secured.The game has no fixed time.The main disadvantage of this form of Kabaddi is that the player is likely to remain out for the better part of the match until a lona is scored.

3.Sanjeevani:

This form of Kabaddi is the closest to the present game.In this form of Kabaddi,Players are put out and revived and the game lasts for 40 minutes with a 5-minute break in between.The team consists of nine-players on each side.The team that puts out all the players on the opponent's side scores four extra points for a 'lona'.

The winning team is the one that scores the maximum number of points at the end of 40 minutes.The play field is bigger in this form of Kabaddi and the 'cant' was different in various regions.Modem Kabaddi resembles this form of Kabaddi a great deal especially with regard to 'out&revival sysytem'and 'lona'.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.