Kabaddi - Get Familiar With the Game

Richard Beese as a sports lover always gives his views about various sports. Now, He describes a very famous Indian game – Kabaddi. Kabaddi was originated in ancient India. Kabbadi is a type of contact sport. It is the national game of Bangladesh. Kabaddi is also the state game of the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Punjab. Kabaddi is now an International game.

Kabaddi World Cup was first played in 2004 and then in 2007 and 2010 onwards. It has been an annual tournament since 2010 The 2016 IKF Kabaddi World Cup is an annual international Kabaddi tournament. The IKF Kabaddi World Cup is organized by the International Kabaddi Federation. 2016 Kabaddi world cup will start on October 7. All over the world, 12 international teams will participate in the IKF Kabaddi World Cup. All its matches will be held in Ahmadabad, at the brand new state-of-the-art stadium. The tournament will feature 12 teams, namely the United States of America, England, Australia, Iran, Poland, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Korea, Japan, Argentina and Kenya. India's minister of Youth Affairs and Sports present the official logo for the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup on 14th September. The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup logo symbolizes the savagery of a Kabaddi defender.

Kabaddi is a game of strength. Richard Beese considers it a very interesting game that depends upon the strength and techniques. You need a routine exercises to be in this game. You should visit a doctor for a full medical screening and consult a strength training professional for proper safety and technique. There are few sports that combine elements of yoga with physical activity and Kabaddi is one of them. Yoga plays an integral part in Kabaddi. Playing Kabaddi is a kind of practicing yoga. In both, yoga and Kabaddi, players control their mind and body through self-control. In Kabaddi game, the raider has to enter the opponent’s court chanting the word “Kabaddi” while holding his breath. Raider continues to chant this word until he returns to his home court. Kabaddi game calls for proactiveness, presence of mind, team management, physical strength and understanding opponent strategy. The game calls for good lung capacity, muscular co-ordination, presence of mind and quick responses. When a single player takes on seven opponents, it’s not an easy task. All it requires is dare as well as an ability to concentrate and anticipate the opponent’s moves.

Richard Beese says that in Kabaddi, time component matters a lot. To win this game, it is very important to understand the situation and act quickly at the right time and with right decisions. You need to start paying attention to small little things. As we all know, games keeps a person fit and fine. Kabaddi is one of such games which always help to enhance strength and keep us mentally and physically healthy.