Americans React To: Kabaddi!

JD, Scott & Obie are checking out an Indian sport that dates back 4000 years: Kabaddi! On the surface, it's tag. But upon closer inspection, it's awesome.
We watch, we discuss, we rate.
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[@harshith789]

Atleast 5000 yrs old , with new time and point based rules. Traditionally based on mud ground like wrestling. Its based on a young boy in battle, who broke 7 layered defence formation. But, he had incomplete knowledge he couldnt get out and was brought down like lions hunting a mammoth. Its about doing what the boy couldn't do.

[@quiet7632]

The only reason your Desi (Indian and some Pakistani) friends didn't mention Kabbadi, is because they knew you didn't know what it was, while they thought you might know what soccer/football and cricket were. We play this as kids in the dirt during recess, and yeah it's rough. It's tag + dodgeball + wrestling. But it's also a professional league in India, and a national sport in a few countries, mostly Indian related countries, Iran, and even Japan and the US occasionally.

[@DaveBartlett]

You didn't mention that the 'raider' has to make his entire raid within a single breath, thus making his task that bit more difficult. (he also has to demonstrate that he's not doing any further breathing during the raid by repeating the word 'kabaddi' over and over again throughout his raid.

[@StreamPunkSports]

You’re 1,000% right there. I had it in my notes but for some reason neglected to bring it up. Apologies and thanks for the info.

[@AGH0RE]

Nowadays There is a 30 second timer so no need to hold breath but still they chant Kabbadi Kabbadi

[@k7sniper576]

Fun fact: There's a Japanese anime on Kabbadi

[@StreamPunkSports]

Hey it’s Scott. Damn your timing is perfect, I just finished Hajime No Ippo and was looking for another sports anime to check out. Think it’s going to be Burning Kabbadi, thanks much!

[@k7sniper576]

@@StreamPunkSports I had a hard time following the intricacies of the game, but it does give you a crash course in how it's played... with all your usual sports anime craziness! Now, just gotta keep waiting for the next match in Haikyuu...

[@genjiro_akamine2471]

​@@StreamPunkSports then watch burning kabbadi.. haikyuu .. kuroko no basketball

[@pankajsonkar7]

I hope Kabaddi included in Olympic and you know kabaddi India's second most popular sports

[@naveens9912]

Kabaddi was created in tamilnadu, India

[@saibalbh31]

It's popular in Korea, Japan, Thailand, Iran and ira.

[@fireanime6971]

And also india cause that's where it was invented

[@shivajibarkade1442]

@@fireanime6971 India is monopoly in kabaddi

[@mohitsaidit875]

a lot of countries have been participating.. including USA, Canada and Korea...

[@StreamPunkSports]

It’s growing here in the States, due in large part I THINK to the fact that it’s so easy to set up and play, no equipment needed, just people.

[@mohitsaidit875]

@@StreamPunkSports all it needs is flexibility and power .. here are a couple of highlights of matches u would like to watch... USA vs Poland kzbin.info/www/bejne/bquyf6OYp7Noi7M South Korea vs Japan kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnu4qICdgsilfMk

[@ign_angry]

Trust me its such a fascinating sport !! Americans should also jump in this , coz trust me its going to get very famous around the world in few years.

[@jasbirkaurvillaschi8019]

you guys are late to the party its already world famous because it has been an Olympic sport . it is over 4000 years old

[@sourabhmookherjee4218]

The raiders are supposed to finish the raid in one breath.

[@pankajsonkar7]

Million love you KABADDI

[@akshatpratapsingh1160]

We don't mention it much , its a neesh game, in India we kids play kabaddi like savages

[@StreamPunkSports]

The great thing about Kabaddi is it’s so easy to play. Just an open space, a few folks and no equipment of any kind. Just decent weather and go!

[@mtk3755]

​​​@@StreamPunkSports not anywhere though. If u play in rough surfaces the tackles and an all can lead to bad injuries. That's why people here play this on muddy grounds or mats now as it's easier to take damage on them and the soil of our country is also similar.

[@mukulsharma1090]

What you did not mention is that the raider has to hold his breath while he is in the other side, just repeating the word “Kabaddi, Kabaddi…”. He has to come back to his territory inside his one breath. Thus each raid is limited to the length of his one breath. If the raider loses his breath while in enemy territory, he is out. The defenders try not to be touched by the raider, or he would be out. If all the defenders gang up on the raider and prevent the raider from returning to his territory, the raider is out. The defenders gang up on the raider and hold him till he loses his breath. The raider is down, ganged up below the defenders, he tries to touch the base line before losing his breath. If he succeeds touching the base line, he is not out, but all the defenders who were holding him or had touched him, are out.

[@StreamPunkSports]

Hey, I apologize for that. Had it in my notes, meant to mention it, got sidetracked. Thanks for letting me know though, I won’t forget next time around. 😁

[@silverrahul]

@@StreamPunkSports that is no longer part of the rules

[@BBCBullshit]

​@@StreamPunkSports fun fact nobody actually holds his breath you just skillfully fool everyone that you are not breathing while speaking non stop kabaddi.. 😂😂 You are done when you are restricted completely..

[@ParryM1991]

American Kabaddi will only play kabaddi with shoulder, chest pads and helmets.

[@StreamPunkSports]

Ha ha!

[@piyushmajumder4033]

There's a USA Kabaddi team check there score 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mayurkulkarni2829]

Have you heard "kho kho"game of india

[@StreamPunkSports]

That one’s new to me. But it look fairly similar to Kabaddi. I’ll have the guys reviews it, thanks much! 😀

[@nehayadav772]

@@StreamPunkSports not really. It’s just tagging which is similar to Kabaddi but all other things from rules to ground etc is very different

[@greenhornet8170]

There are much more technical sports in india but Olympic will not interested it because they only interested Americans Europe sports Olympic are recisam towards our sports

[@StreamPunkSports]

Not sure if it’s racism so much as money but I do agree sports in Europe and the US get much more attention. It’s all ratings, money and commercial airtimes. Ironically people here in the States are losing interest in the Olympics so maybe switching up the sports isn’t a bad thing. #KabaddiIn2024!

[@greenhornet8170]

@@StreamPunkSports Olympic know well population so why not try it south asia sports Popularity will definitely rise if kabaddi,kho kho,malkhamb etc take it to rise In india it's already hit billion people watch it I think this sports are not at all boring too watch every second you can't get up on seat gaunteed If this was sports southasian will get 20 - 30 Olympic medal easy They scare they will go through australia, England and and small country will no longer be top 3

[@gamersplatform1574]

React to Pro kabaddi league - much better quality

[@StreamPunkSports]

I’d love to so let me see what I can do, but I found PKL and Star Sports to be fairly strict on use of their vids.

[@shahriarrafin393]

kabaddi is the national game of Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@human8454]

But we invented it and we play it better than you .

[@mayurkulkarni2829]

Wow did not know that,.. of course we share same culture 🙏

[@mercedesbenz3751]

Score 0-0 Oh the blue team is losing pretty badly, 😂

[@StreamPunkSports]

Yeah so here’s what happened: YT blocked the original footage after we recorded it so I had no choice but to use new footage after we recorded everything. Learned a lesson from that but it hurt the quality of the vid. 😕

[@mercedesbenz3751]

@@StreamPunkSports oh

[@alliswell3372]

Circle style real kabbadi. One on one😤💪💪