{"id":790,"date":"2016-05-12T10:54:33","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T10:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/splash.stylemixthemes.com\/\/?page_id=790"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:38:55","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canadakabaddi.com\/index.php\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767782328501{padding-top: 38px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;background-color: #003740 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stm-af-carousel&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Kabaddi-Origins &amp; History<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The game of Kabaddi is one of the oldest games of Indian origin. Some believe that the sport has a history dating to pre-historic times and was probably invented to ward off group attacks. The Iranians believe that game originated in their country in the Sistan region. Many believe that the game has it\u2019s beginning some 5,000 years ago during the Kurukshetra War. It is said to be one of the two games that originated in India to have its roots in warfare \u2013 the other being chess.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Kabaddi is a unique game<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>and the only combative sport in which offence is an individual effort whereas defense is a group effort. Further, history reveals that kabaddi was played by princes of the past to display their strength. Buddhist literature also mentions of Gautama Buddha playing kabaddi with his peers. Played in three formats \u2013 National Style (Asian Style), Beach Kabaddi and Circle Kabaddi.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A game that finds its roots in the wide domain of India\u2019s history, Kabaddi as a sport has certainly been rekindled with the institutionalizing of the Pro Kabaddi League, which currently sits in second place in the standings of India\u2019s most watched sports league, behind the Indian Premier League. Going by the recent statistical studies, the Pro Kabaddi League was viewed by a record 312 million viewers, only 100 million viewers less than the count taken for the Indian Premier League. What makes the 312 million a staggering figure is that fact that the league was watched by almost three times the number of people who watched the FIFA World Cup, one of the most followed tournaments on a global level. Big names from across the country from various fields such as cinema, politics have all played their part in contributing to the growth, glitz and glamour of the Pro Kabaddi League.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<iframe title=\"The Rules of Kabaddi - EXPLAINED!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d-9eTjuXymY\" width=\"511\" height=\"288\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Goals &amp; Objectives<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sport for all \u2013 promoting kabaddi as a healthy sport that can be played competitively and socially regardless of age, gender, physical ability or social status.<\/li>\n<li>Fair play \u2013 ensuring that kabaddi is free of drugs, violence and cheating.<\/li>\n<li>Harassment free sport \u2013 ensuring that everybody involved in the sport can participate in an environment free of physical, psychological or other forms of harassment.<\/li>\n<li>Equal opportunity \u2013 supporting the active participation of both men and women in kabaddi at all levels.<\/li>\n<li>Non-discrimination \u2013 ensuring no political, religious, racial or gender discrimination.<\/li>\n<li>Autonomy \u2013 safeguarding the autonomy of international sport in general and kabaddi in particular<\/li>\n<li>Environmental responsibility \u2013 acting responsibly towards the environment in connection with activities and operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1751105226308{margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In Kabaddi, the primary goal for each team is to dispatch a raider into the opposing team&#8217;s half, known as the antis. To earn a point, the raider must take a deep breath before crossing into the opponent&#8217;s territory and continuously chant &#8220;kabaddi kabaddi&#8221; without breaking their breath. During this raid, the raider must tag one or more members of the opposing team and then safely return to their own half.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">If the raider fails to maintain their breath during the attempt or is unsuccessful in tagging an opponent, the referee will declare them &#8220;out.&#8221; This rule emphasizes the importance of breath control and agility in the game, making Kabaddi a unique and challenging sport.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1980&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 2px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are on <\/span> <span class=\"stm-brown\">Instagram<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1482385800307{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1482385731320{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1482385763497{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767782328501{padding-top: 38px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;background-color: #003740 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stm-af-carousel&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Kabaddi-Origins &amp; History The game of Kabaddi is one of the oldest games of Indian origin. Some believe that the sport has a history dating to pre-historic times and was probably invented to ward off group attacks. 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