It's Time You Knew About Kabaddi: The Ancient Game That's Gone Pro

[@PeopleMakeGames]

Noticed what feels like a weird cut near the start of the video? We needed to trim a short part of the video after receiving a copyright notice from a Kabaddi broadcaster. Although we feel like the way in which we used the footage was protected under Fair Use, we didn't want to risk a Copyright Strike on the channel and decided to trim that section instead. Can you tell that we're new to covering sports on People Make Games? We're still learning, bear with us! -Chris

[@13illy_]

keep fighting that good fight brothers. Kabaddi broadcaster must be a bunch of masochists.

[@kendoyle]

Thanks for this video. It is jolly good and I've signed up for that tab for a cause thing you mentioned. It's a great idea.

[@patrickbrennan7438]

This looks like great fun!!

[@leomignonneau1765]

I didn't notice

[@TuckerHolt]

Noticed it. Still an amazingly professional video. Loved learning new things. Especially game related things lol. You got a sub.

[@fuferito]

And, thirty years later, I finally know what game those Indian dudes were playing at the park in Toronto, when I was a kid.

[@VARMOT123]

Lol. You might have seen lot of cricket too

[@kannadiga_0225]

😂

[@bratwurst19]

Lol, quite a journey

[@vibhanshupatel9671]

You take so much time to know this, if you simply hear it that day.😁 Kabbadi kabbadi.

[@oksowhat]

punjabis dosent play kabbadi much, it must be gilli danda

[@austinfaria845]

Played this with the Indian Army when we did cross training. It’s fun and gets crazy.

[@ayushmeena780]

Like vajra prahar!?

[@ayushmeena780]

@Ankit Tiwari probably India because we play it since childhood and know all the rules

[@harshdhillon6263]

You are american or australian soldier??

[@Dream-tf8pc]

Woahhhg with army bro that's sick 🔥✨

[@hirenahir76200]

Played a lot as a kid never get bored

[@niksachan]

The scariest part is when you enter the court and 7 defenders are from government school. Those guys don't have mercy

[@mradulchourasiya3868]

I dont think it happens in small towns, my convent team always thrashed govt. school teams.

[@salonichaudhary276]

Lmao so true. One would surely go back home with torn clothes and broken buttons or even teeth😱

[@ratanshukla3900]

NisCHITH R, I had witness that horror last year. In villages they play like there is no tomorrow. Some face realy heavy injuries too. All happened because of not organizing it properly...

[@romilchaudhary7011]

hhaahah once my finger were thrashed by raider when I was trying to lock his feet

[@romilchaudhary7011]

he was from gov school ;(

[@tusharpanda3528]

Most nervous moment in Kabaddi : When you're the only defender left😂

[@naveenchaudhary4072]

Equally nervous moment for. The raider! Bcs he has only a single person to touch

[@ayusmashu]

@@naveenchaudhary4072 lol No It's easiest to earn point when only one defender is left It's almost impossible to catch a raider for a single defender

[@deeptig3972]

Usually that defender will just give up.

[@tusharpanda3528]

@@ayusmashu exactly I guess this guy has never played Kabaddi😂

[@biffin1123]

@@tusharpanda3528 i think he meant a different kind of 'touch'.

[@scottturner2529]

I love this. A simple child’s game is overlooked because it is so common. Thank you India for, once again, giving the world something wonderful. I can’t wait to teach it to the kids in my neighborhood.

[@scottturner2529]

@Ankit Tiwari will do. Thanks again.

[@bitanmandal977]

It's all mutualism, we keep innovating for each other, that's how it works. 🙏

[@aditisk99]

Yeah teach them and enjoy the show!

[@bullsaint1509]

hello scot turner i am from india.i absoluetly love this game.

[@scottturner2529]

@Aditya Nautiyal the announcer in the video used those words. Clearly any game gets more and more complex the more you look into it. Just like every other thing on the planet. Give me a break I’m trying to show some appreciation.

[@nhansgoofyvideos7581]

In Vietnam we also have a similar-ish game kids play, but it never go mainstream. Hats off to the Indians who brought your tradition on stage for the world to see.

[@Tvdeshbhakt]

Thanks dude love from india

[@003mohamud]

There is nothing stopping you guys from doing the same in your own country

[@003mohamud]

@Mayur Kanth Champans are not ethnically Vietnamese. They still exist though but are few in number, and I think many became Muslims. The Acehnese in Indonesia is related to them as well. Vietnamese is more closer culturally to the Sinosphere.

[@Secdem]

I hope Vietnam too starts playing professional kabaddi. Its got probabaly some of the toughest blokes on the planet innit? Beating back the might of the US Army is no mean feat! Here's to hoping 🙂👍

[@Secdem]

@Axiom Steel No shit Einstein!

[@albaraa6959]

The game is no joke, it's a literal war. South Indian here, we used to play it as kids and God it was fun. Glad to see our childhood game growing to an international sport.

[@nothingcalledoff7852]

South india? What difference does it make without saying indians?

[@BrandonBradford]

@@nothingcalledoff7852 India is literally as big as a continent. In South India, like in Madras where I'm from, this is as important as wrestling. However, in the middle or North India, they prefer a game like hockey. So you don't get the kind of ferocious matches you'd expect in North india

[@nothingcalledoff7852]

@@BrandonBradford whattt? You live in South , so how do you know north loves hockey more then kabbadi? Heck man. When I was in madya Pradesh to live with my friend's family, literally everyone there was a kabbadi lover. Don't talk anything if you didn't travelled the whole 'continent'. And I don't think that was the explanation I asked for.

[@indickarma]

Northeast India, I broke my hand while playing kabbadi🤣

[@sidjhajharia92]

@@BrandonBradford wtf i am from North we used to play it in schools and our colony all the time

[@gonzalogutierrez510]

This looks the match made in heaven between rugby and tag... I'm already in love

[@dragonbane44]

It's extremely fun to play too.

[@anshi5098]

@@dragonbane44 unless you're skinny. Like me. But even skinny people have the advantage of being fast after touching a defender.

[@mayklskofiyld3481]

I played this game for years but it was a little bit different in my country , who person trying to touching someone , has time to keep saying the word "Simiiiiiiiit". İf he touch someone everbody can hit him until touching the place also he became it.But if he couldnt , everybody can hit him. absolutely just for fun not serious hit.

[@leaderbad1548]

@@mayklskofiyld3481 which country? South east asian?

[@mayklskofiyld3481]

@@leaderbad1548 Turkey

[@larrybickel4846]

I learned in 1982 while I was in college at Eastern Washington University. I had a friend from Sri Lanka. It was a fun game then. I am too old now.

[@dynamine203]

:)

[@akshaypendyala]

Its ok, atleast you can watch the game grow 😃

[@voiceofprathama973]

40 years ago!! That's crazy! I'm glad to hear this experience of yours

[@desimurgesh]

Kho-Kho is one of those games every Indian kid played growing up... Would love to see it going Pro 😊

[@abstractomissions770]

It's a lot more difficult to. Chances of injury are less but man it is painful to the legs.

[@commonsense1019]

Kho kho is actually good at international level Kabaddi has potential

[@IM-ep1be]

It was so fun yaar.

[@Satyam1010-N]

And need lots of stamina

[@kyz7800]

I played when I was in jnv.

[@squttnbear]

Kabaddi is the sport I didn't know I needed. Time to get a local league started.

[@395leandro]

It actually looks incredibly fun! I'm not much of a sports guy, but kabaddi actually looks like something I would enjoy watching or even playing.

[@neeraj8169]

@@395leandro Yeah It is super fun to watch and the best thing is it takes only an hour. One good kabaddi league is Pro Kabaddi League.

[@395leandro]

@@neeraj8169 I wish they would transmit kabaddi matches here in Europe and start some sort of Kabaddi World Cup. It would be awesome to see more people playing it.

[@395leandro]

@@neeraj8169 Cool! I guess I'll try to watch. Wow, I didn't know there were national teams outside India. I guess countries like Russia, Germany and Brazil that have a lot of tall, strong and heavy men could also get good in this game if it becomes popular. It seems much more fun than ball games, at least, while not being as violent as MMA.

[@ishan5033]

@@neeraj8169 It's great to watch at least better than that boring Cricket.

[@RuYevon]

Can't wait for the anime

[@geetika6540]

There's already tons of Indian shows about kabaddi so you can check them out :/

[@wilkinlow]

Actually there's an Anime where the girl protagonist love kabbadi forgot what's the anime

[@an1ketsharma]

Heck yeas 😂😂👌👌

[@thebush6077]

wait actually

[@senglor474]

Go watch Chio's School Road. That's where I first saw/heard about it.

[@magnificify]

As a rugby player I would love to try this sport. I feel like we there are a lot of translatable skills

[@peytondagenais479]

Dude I'm kicking my lips here. I used to wrestle and I've played rugby for the past 5 years. I want to try it out so badly.

[@KKJ11111]

@@peytondagenais479 check the kabbadi clubs near your area

[@yushpi]

Absolutely

[@lucygaming9726]

Well the US team did participate in one of the games. Here's the match's highlights kzbin.info/www/bejne/bquyf6OYp7Noi7M

[@arnavrawat9864]

You would wreck people lol. Rugby is a lot more violent, kabaddi is jump momentum only

[@Anastas1786]

I just learned that this sport exists today, and I already really hope it gains traction internationally! I live in Texas, and this seems like the kind of mix of strategy and physicality we could really get into.

[@ok4405]

Search for pro kabbadi league you can find really good matches. If you want I can provide you links for it.

[@Takecare55]

Start watching pro kabaddi league although you wont understand hindi but this game gives adrenaline 😁🤓🔥

[@sarthaksanatani05]

Good news for you team USA plays in international kabadi tournament's

[@RedKincaid]

I'm from Texas as well, now we just need 12 more people lol

[@wilborlorente6715]

This sports actually looks interesting, that would be nice to have for local high school to use that sport to be more competitive and kids will learn and love sports, can’t wait what future can hold for this.

[@arijitpalit2756]

They can do this instead of dodgeball. Requires less equipment too.

[@Justaguychilling27]

Your nation was in the Kabaddi world cup 2016 man!!

[@xyz5498]

Usa have a national team....i think i watched their match in 2016 ...they are from same university they did pretty well...

[@harshdhillon6263]

Some years ago this sport was not even getting played on national levels in India it was game of kids in parks but after getting remastered in just 4-5 years its not just attracting indian kids also it start gaining popularity in asian countries because of historical connections, specially in south Korea, and as we all know 18% population of planet earth live in India like just because of India cricket is second most popular sport in the world after football also just because of Indians kabbadi is holding 4th position in most popular sports in the world list recently overtaked baseball, just behind tennis, cricket and football, who knows? Kabbadi and kho kho is attractive games maybe you will see kabbadi overtaking cricket in India at least kabbadi premier league will overtake cricket league IPL

[@harshdhillon6263]

Kabbadi have bright future

[@anahte4003]

What if we held hands 😳 And we were both Kabaddi defenders 🙈

[@revimfadli4666]

Lol JK Unless👀

[@sebastianmo8106]

Delete this

[@agitosblades]

Sebastian Mo nah keep it

[@captainaryan26]

It's nothing. Just a game. Nothing like taboo

[@kingj6677]

What if 😋 We were microwaved in an oven together 🙊🙈

[@thecastawaydc]

I used to play Kabaddi at school over 20 years ago. This was in a small primary school in the north of England.

[@andrewsutherland7913]

UK viewers of Channel 4 in the UK would occationally get to see Kabaddi on Transworld Sport in the early 90s. My memory also remembers it getting its own show for a short time later in the decade as a replacement for Football Italiana?

[@monkeydave7]

Same! Had a PE teacher over in Leeds who loved it!

[@recklessroges]

@@andrewsutherland7913 I loved Transworld Sport. It was the second best part of the weekend. (The Smurfs and Gummy Bears were the best part.)

[@droidgeist]

I played this in the Midlands during the early 90s. Lots of Asian kids will have played it.

[@KGBgringo]

@@andrewsutherland7913 it wasn't just on trans world sport, it had its own program and was regularly shown.

[@General_Li_Shin]

Just wanted to mention, never play this on concrete slabs, never ends well. I speak from experience 🤣🤣🤣

[@farhansiddiqui1280]

I did that once, and one guy had to get two stitches.

[@jeffdillon1972]

Concrete ouch! I can recall many school days spending recess playing kab on our schools cinder track and then the afternoon in class picking cinders from my knees and palms. Love this game!

[@AdityaSingh-gb2lk]

Me too😂

[@harikiran4339]

😂😂😂

[@taranishad4027]

😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@KingCuddler]

Okay this is crazy, because I used to play this game like 15 years ago when I was in the Scouts and I honestly thought it was the insane invention of our scout leader to justify 20 teenage boys throw each other around the hall like a pure maniacal villain. Crazy to learn it's an ancient sport AND only just became popular. Wonder how our leader even knew of the game cause he was your typical british gent type

[@madtitanoboa462]

maybe his ancestors were in india during the colonial times and they told him about it

[@prajeeshprasannakumar1079]

That is because BP worked a long time in India as a soldier.

[@tingmo6669]

We played it at my school in London because all the kids from South Asian families knew about it

[@lenovodolby7517]

Britishers(along with other contemporary European merchants)literally plundered India,that is Bharat, for around 200 years in every way. So taking a local game isn't a big deal. If you doubt above statement , read factual history or just visit museum in your country.

[@tingmo6669]

@@lenovodolby7517 everybody knows that the British were huge colonisers, it's not really a secret. I'm from UK and everyone I know is not exactly proud of our history

[@zackcarl7861]

Look this game need strength speed awareness and all of it in a single body that's crazy I love kabaddi now love from usa

[@tirthmodhtirthmodh8757]

along with 30 other countries USA is a part of International Kabaddi Federation

[@harshjain3122]

Are you an indian american O.o Because your playlist looks like it. Also nice pfp

[@harshdhillon6263]

Na, fastest one become raider and heavy one become defender usually and balanced one become all rounder

[@AshishRaj-px8dd]

Lol u are Indian u kiddo.

[@emmafitzmaurice499]

You forgot the last reason defenders hold hands, It's nice to feel that connection with another person.

[@bebos3001]

😂

[@colesilva7732]

Even Kabaddi defenders get lonely sometimes 🥺🥺

[@i-canteleportbehindyou9734]

Play kabaddi with me 👉🏼👈🏼🥺 anyone

[@Afed390]

Can we be friends?

[@faizsk864]

Nope

[@AzimovTube]

We had Kabaddi and Mahabharat on TV in the UK when I was growing up.

[@godlessheathen6425]

Mahabharat? Really.

[@KamZero]

Yes, both on Channel 4 on Sundays.

[@EagleOverTheSea]

@@KamZero The Peter Brook version?

[@lokeshdawkare6046]

You must be kidding

[@stevesutcliffe3490]

I remember the Channel 4 broadcast but I think it was very basic and played on a dirt court? Fascinating though!

[@Kpiozero]

I think the greatest compliment I can give this video, is that I want to play Kabaddi. I want to find a Kabaddi leagure in Los Angles.

[@captainaryan26]

You'll have to form one

[@theclovercross]

Word! I’m thinking of pitching this to the local judo club as an alternative training. They’ve got the mats already and are ready for grappling 😁

[@Peacemaker-96]

That would be great

[@stayinawesum]

as an indian i just want to say thank u for ur compliment, kabaddi is mainly popular in north india especially in the hindi belt states

[@avgbloke5099]

I doesn't know about leauge in USA but you can watch league through hotstar app which is available in USA also which is cheaper than other subscription but it depends if you really want to watch it the subscription would be worth it Edit: league name is pro kabbadi

[@addammadd]

Kabaddi-19 rules, everyone holds their breath, nobody touches anyone.

[@stefanx8344]

1.5 meters distance at all times. A single cough or sneeze at the store is immediate loss.

[@theinacircleoftheancientpu492]

😂

[@2PLUS2FIVE]

koviddi-19

[@hunter-z4547]

😂😂 u didn't mentioned the other rules ; For each round the sanitizer would be applied Face mask is Mandatory

[@maharshipatel1552]

Lmao

[@iafenthusiast476]

I just love how a game we play in our playgrounds here in India is getting recognition in the world. We indian people wish kabaddi becomes a Olympics sport so that I gets widespread across the world.

[@aditisk99]

It's the other way round for Olympics. To become an Olympic event, a game needs to be popular/played in 40+ countries.

[@ayusmashu]

@@aditisk99 lol A lot of olympic sports sucks There was a sport like fastest walking in olympics .. I mean, really ? Do more than 40 countries tries fastest walking 😂 Why so fcking number of medals in swimming Need to bring number of medals won kinda similar in every sport to make more sense of medal tally

[@aditisk99]

@@ayusmashu Yeah swimming and athletics have most events.

[@deeptig3972]

Lol they put skate boarding as a game in Olympics 😂

[@harshdhillon6263]

If someone is their who think that watching olympics make you sports fan then just get the fk out of this missunderstanding

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Indian guy here. Oh man, its been such a long time hearing about Kabaddi again. Used to play it so much back then as kids in school. I'm really impressed with your research. Not just explaining the feel of the game, but also with its historical background. And your pronunciations for Hindi words were quite good! Thank you for showcasing this wonderful sport. Peace!

[@captainaryan26]

I want to play but no friends in lockdown

[@singhmaster4]

This is a game invented by Sikhs and mostly played by Sikhs. They don't speak Hindi but Punjabi.

[@honestexpression6393]

@@singhmaster4 bhai tum jaise logon ka kya karein?

[@shivampurohit1331]

@@singhmaster4 this game was has been played in my native village before sikhs existed lmao

[@shivampurohit1331]

@@honestexpression6393 kuch nahi kar sakte bhai

[@Th3EpitapH]

man this is a heavy hitter for your first video on the channel. great job, i haven't wanted to play a sport so bad since i was like 8.

[@tmpecho]

It isn’t his first video?

[@hectorcanizales5900]

It’s not his first video.

[@Th3EpitapH]

@@tmpecho First on the channel, guy. can go back like two vids before this one and see them announce his participation in the channel.

[@pandamilkshake]

New best romantic line: Let's hold hands as if we were Kabadi defenders.

[@rajaryan731]

Lol

[@gedu7653]

*GRABS OTHER PERSONS WRIST REAL HARD

[@naomipurple679]

Yas

[@neelmehta9376]

I am taking this

[@arnavrawat9864]

Comrade i shall seize your one liner

[@hunter-z4547]

During my school days , I had once had caught a raider who was almost twice mass compared to mine , I was 50kg and the raider was like 90kg , the interesting thing in this scenario was "I was the only defender left" 😂😂 .

[@amitsingh-yk3ps]

how did u do that bravo

[@pablo_Esciccha]

@@amitsingh-yk3ps hold the leg and pull it . Once if the raider fall down then hold his leg and pull it . Over

[@subhadramahanta452]

Kinda same, I was in Karate, so I had more muscles, so it was easier for me to do that

[@thughunter4205]

I did the same like the raider was more bulky and stronger than me and there were me and 2 other defenders I got hold of his back perfectly from centre and he had no way to go till the line then the two others came that though after like 10 sec they literally thought I would leave him but I got hold of his back and he had no way that was one the best moment I had in kabbadi

[@Abram-kb3ux]

Holding onto the thigh will do the trick

[@peterah7957]

I used to watch this on ch4 in the UK as a kid and I was always impressed by this sport.. The local kids and I used to play this on our local field... It's a sport that requires alot of endurance and wit! Glad to see this sport becoming more reconised across the globe.

[@marionpeterson8434]

This game is so cool I’ve been watching it for years now and no one in the states know about it. I try and get my homies to play

[@ericdeniz5413]

It's especially played in asia , I even played this when I was a kid in elementary school, it's a pretty cool game.

[@GargaGaming]

It's a great way to hug your bros without having to say nohomo. But imagine If we replaced the repeated phrase Kabaddi with "NoHomo NoHomo NoHomo" And then your bros "hug" you untill you cant say nohomo no mo. ...Pls help me

[@stayinawesum]

how did u found about it?

[@marionpeterson8434]

còwbøysamurái watched a you tube video on interesting and lesser know sports.

[@biswaranjanmallick7407]

Actually team USA played in a Kabaddi world cup in 2016 I guess

[@raunakthakur317]

Correction: they changed chanting kabbadi kabbadi to 30 sec rule

[@gamester2495]

Adding to what Raunak said: You still have to say kabaddi again and again but u are no longer required to hold ur breath, instead u are given 30 seconds for the raid

[@hairyputter5363]

Yeah, just to make it much more competitive than it is.

[@xCorvus7x]

More competitive? Doesn't this make it easier?

[@music_life79]

@@xCorvus7x the raider is just given 30sec to touch and comeback If after three successive raids if a team does not score a point then they lose a player So this makes it more competitive than the traditional

[@xCorvus7x]

@@music_life79 Oh, okay. Thanks for explaining.

[@gp.gonzales]

You would know that kabaddi becomes popular when there's an Anime for it! It there is now!

[@Vrtpnwr]

I don't think it's that popular

[@harshdhillon6263]

What is the name of that anime?

[@Vrtpnwr]

@@harshdhillon6263 Burning Kabaddi

[@unknownf9525]

Even after being Big fan of FIFA and IPL_T20, I can say every second of Kabaddi is ENTERTAINING, BREATHTAKING and INTENSE especially in PKL series They also show Heart beat of Coaches which will be around 115 in last minute of the game

[@2thehappyman]

Back in my secondary school in the UK we played Kabddi in PE for international week, it was so popular the kept playing it for the rest of the year

[@CastleBomb44]

This game looks amazing. AND it is way easier to understand the rules than cricket. 10/10 would go watch people this game.

[@friendlyatheist387]

Watch pro kabbadi. If you need more info. Tell

[@mandarshastri8352]

Why do people find cricket so complicated 😂😂

[@ciph3r836]

I am offended 🤣

[@Mirsab]

@@mandarshastri8352 it is, and I'm a fan

[@harshvengurlekar8814]

@@Mirsab it isn't complicated, only Duckworth Lewis method is a mystery. Apart from that it's all pretty simple.

[@lizageorge8923]

Honestly I grew up hearing "kabaddikabaddikabaddi" with having no clue what the game actually was

[@kaihtheloner]

As an Indian having played Kabadi as a child, I never understood the rules properly. Thanks for explaining that at the start 😂😂

[@saptarshichatterjee36]

We just knew have to stop him somehow or touch him somehow

[@QualityInfo4]

we jjust make our own rules

[@ayushranjan4439]

@@QualityInfo4 yeah every indian neighborhood have own rules in every game 😂😂😂

[@kingeditz9697]

@@ayushranjan4439 yaeh 😂😂

[@iamachicken4288]

I'm not even indian btw we called this ตี่จับ it was super fun to play. From Thailand

[@nrajoli1]

There is another such equally fun field game called "kho kho". I hope that can go mainstream some day.

[@mananwashere]

kho kho is nowhere close nor is it as fun, come on man

[@yourneighbour304]

@@mananwashere believe me dude, you haven't played it , it's damn fun and exciting. We used have kho kho tournament in school and there were more students watching kho kho than during football or cricket tournament

[@mananwashere]

@@yourneighbour304 I've played kho kho in school but didn't find it very interesting, maybe just didn't play it with the right people 😀

[@yourneighbour304]

@@mananwashere Yup maybe, it's the only team sport with the perfect combination of speed and strategy , I just can't think of any reason why it isn't in any big sporting or athletics event.

[@hyena5313]

@@mananwashere kho kho will be the most exciting sports to play and watch. Hands down

[@OiOiFolks]

Quinns' first video is already excellent insofar as it's made me feel clever for already knowing about this lovely sport! Cheers to Nish Kumar on that one episode of QI.

[@ibefullofme]

Woah it's David Bowie from Low!

[@GetBant]

He’s made some great videos on his other channel just like this. Shame about the Matt lees vids but you can always skip them. Glad he’s getting the attention he deserves while Matt is off sucking his thumb over why his consolevania rip off didn’t work

[@TonyMarinou82]

I first saw this sport on British Television (channel 4) in the 90s, when they used play on a dirt courts and wore traditional gear. Looked like a great sport and I'm suprised it never stayed on TV. Glad to hear it still receives coverage.

[@umapolymer6341]

It definitely is a great sport but unfortunately it doesnt need equipments ( Balls , bats etc ) so people wont invest money in kabadi like they do with cricket football. but this sport had great fans like budhha

[@quarantinequest8831]

I played this game in my school. I am a tiny guy. I was always deployed for raids. And when it came to defense, I used to always aim at the legs in order trap the player. The game gets more interesting when one plays it instead of watching it.

[@rishabhtripathi1175]

Kabaddi is like a combination of Wresting + Rugby + Dodge ball + Tag

[@ratanshukla3900]

+high jump 😅

[@ibrahimazulexmuslimi5292]

hn bhai DAV ki team m tha toh tu 🎉

[@rishabhtripathi1175]

@@ibrahimazulexmuslimi5292 hnn bhai... Tujhe kaise pata?

[@shivam_nagar69]

the only thing is people didn't knew about these sports at that time, how they made it?

[@sameer-up6yv]

Bro those games are like kabaddi..it's more than 4000 years old game💀

[@mediocrefunkybeat]

Having grown up in Gravesend, which has a large multi-generational Indian community, Kabbadi was something we all learned at school. There were local leagues and organised tournaments. Really great to see a video about it here. As a Rugby player, I particularly enjoyed defending...

[@KillahMate]

Well done Quinns, you really came out swinging on your first doc! And then immediately got tackled onto the ground, sure, but it's the effort that counts!

[@BBrecht]

3:10: "I can't think of a team sport that has quite as many scorpion kicks" Sepak Tekraw says hi!

[@pabloschultz5192]

Sounds cool. Care to explain?

[@ArkanSenn]

@@pabloschultz5192 It's like volleyball but with your feet

[@grod3an]

Sepak takraw is god's boon to the world of sports+anime

[@acatindisguise]

as a south asian and south east asian this comment makes me very happy

[@alokbaluni8760]

@@acatindisguise wait, how can you be both south asian and Southeast asian?

[@888pil]

i don't have that much interest in sports but i find high energy sports with simple rules really entertaining to watch! like volleyball, badminton etc. really interested in kabbadi and it think it's very cool that it's a traditional sport from my southern brothers and sisters

[@VARMOT123]

southern ?

[@888pil]

@@VARMOT123 they are South Asian. I'm south east asian. my southern brothers

[@majorsid8]

@@888pil then technically it's west for you

[@vineettejee9070]

I am from punjab, India 🇮🇳🙏 . kabbadi is my favourite sport since childhood followed by MMA and soccer ⚽.I still play kabbadi 💪.

[@goatitisful]

After I saw this I immediately had to look up full matches of this sport. It is amazing

[@eggpon6819]

Ngl that looks fun af, but professional tag looks like a death sentence for me. I'd crack my head so fast😂

[@definitelynotobama6851]

There’s actually a professional tag league!

[@LomographyTromography]

This is awesome. It's like being able to watch the athleticism of one on one sports, while retaining the ability to get behind a team and seeing team synergy at the same time. Fantastic

[@jackhatten5160]

this sport seems more interesting to me than any mainstream sport, i hope it replaces them or joins their ranks in the future

[@spanglelime]

Holy crap I never thought I'd see a video about Kabaddi in my recommendeds. I grew up watching this game on Channel 4 on Sunday afternoons. My brothers and I would try and play it based upon the rules we could figure out from watching haha

[@GuRuGeorge03]

I love when this happens. I am 28 years old and have never seen or heard of this sport and I already know that the next few weeks i'll be binge watching it, lol. Life is full of surprises

[@albaraa6959]

Another Great Indian game. Vadamvali. I think you may find it interesting.

[@geekyambi8774]

They already have it, its called the tug if war

[@MyInstantSearch]

I grew up playing kabaddi could be cause I was born in Patna (that happens to have one of the best Kabaddi Teams, Patna Pirates). But you have to be built quite strong to play this, it's not all fun when 5 people jump on you. But it's super fun when it's you among 6 others defending. Although, it was a shame that such a fantastic sport wasn't getting the attention it deserved. An Anime like Haikyuu! would be super fun to watch.

[@MyInstantSearch]

@Smruti Smarak Yeah, I heard about Burning Kabaddi. Hope it's gonna be good, but Haikyuu is hard to top.

[@hero9402]

Ayo im also from bihar lol. I am so glad that my childhood game is getting the recognition it deserves.

[@forwardobservations8222]

it also not fun when the entire defending team jumps on top of you lol

[@godlessheathen6425]

The new anime is good i guess

[@Kiyofilms]

I'm imaging soccer players playing this, 80% of them (speaking from experience) hate it and will start fights over the smallest touch

[@theclovercross]

Haha yeah. Would probably fare better taking players from judo club. Teamwork would be fresh for them but they’ve got sportmanship built in already :)

[@otomackena7610]

Lol. What will Neymar do?

[@akashpandey2733]

@@otomackena7610 dive maybe 🐬

[@ericdeniz5413]

@@otomackena7610 I think he's talking about american football aka rugby

[@otomackena7610]

@@ericdeniz5413 No he is talking about soccer aka football. Football is called Soccer in U.S. American football is called American football it is similar to Rugby but not Rugby. Rugby is Rugby everywhere.

[@abcd1234___]

What an amazing explanation. I never thought someone (non-indian) will explain this game so perfectly. Well done. Lots of love from india

[@xCorvus7x]

That legend sounds like the background story of a modern game you'd find in the description of the game and its rules. "Will you succeed where he failed?"

[@noschool-life]

He failed just because her mother slept before hearing the last part which was about getting out (after destroying the maze "Chakra-vieuh") while carrying her in her womb. He did indeed destroy it but could not get out. This legend tells you how connected a mother is to her child from it's inception in her womb.

[@atfruitbat]

This was fun! My partner who is into sports told me about Kabaddi in the past, so I am really looking forward to sharing this video with him, as I think some of the cultural/historical background to the game will be new to him as well.

[@Cat_Trainer]

This is so Cool its like a modern Gladiator Tag team game 😁 Now im officially fan of this awesome game!

[@YadviGalaxy]

This sports is even 5000 yrs old, older than Gladiator sport. Rules got updated though.

[@DuncanZ64]

The best ad read ever. Some extremely huge Limmy energy.

[@GruffyBears]

But steel's heavier than feathers...

[@trygve_]

I know, but they’re both a kilogramme

[@mattb7291]

Well nae wonner look at the size ae it

[@phs125]

I dungetii...

[@5udimax]

Yer faether would be proud

[@WillJackDo]

This is one of the sports that plays as much as it looks good. I had so much fun playing it when I was a child. Amazing coverage.

[@khananiel-joshuashimunov4561]

The "you only need a touch" bit reminds me of my stint in fencing. My coach always yelled at me "you only need a touch, not to skewer your opponent!"

[@Gorindakia]

"no one's gonna want to play this sport" he couldn't have been more wrong, I think everyone wants to play this sport after watching this video

[@WritingOnGames]

This video was so good. PMG doing amazing work as always!

[@Sjoholm13]

This game looks amazing! If you're a person just scrolling through the comment I would urge you to check out World Chase Tag as well, it's like a mix between tag and parkour, and it has the same vibe and friendliness as Kabaddi seems to have. I have no personal connection to either sport but I just wanted to let people know about another cool sort of "underground" sport.

[@kaustubhh8481]

As someone who watches the PKL avidly, I have to say that despite being less known, it's surprisingly intense and fun to watch. It's a new league and I'd encourage everyone to atleast catch one game. Also, I'd love to thank PMG here for highlighting a historic Indian sport that is having a resurgence. Thank You

[@mtk3755]

True it's engaging to every moment. Once you know basic stuff you can't move away from the game.

[@ijustfelldown]

There's an anime about Kabaddi out this season called Burning Kabaddi.

[@vishruthck6196]

Yea the first ep is out

[@ABT8321]

KCL Kabaddi was my university kabaddi team , can't believe I missed this!

[@jasmadams]

I've watched a similar sport on TV, but it was outdoors and I believe it was 1 v 3. Perhaps it's a regional variation. In any case, it's incredibly fun to watch. I'd love to try it some time.

[@jasmadams]

@babul katre Thanks so much!

[@Pupppeteer]

This is insane! I'm instantly obsessed! It's every kids dream sport come true.

[@mkwunner3806]

I was looking on ESPN3 to see if they covered the Houston Marathon. After scrolling through 5 pages of NCAA football games I came across the work Kabaddi. I was surprised to see this new word, this new sport, given that I am a true sport enthusiast, which you can obviously tell via my mocking of football and my dedication to running. I did a little poking on the keyboard and came across your very entertaining production. I watched it to the very end without even a snack break. I then took a quick look at the newest comments and they were all talking about their own personal experiences with Kabaddi. Given I have no experience with such, I thought I would take this time to commend your team for putting together a great story about the sport. It was funny but not too funny. Finally, the charity with a tab finale was well done. Nicely done all round- keep it up.

[@aaronm8143]

If they had a league here in the states I couldn’t imagine how good states like Iowa, Minnesota, and other wrestling hot beds would be. By wrestling I’m referring to the traditional/Olympic style.

[@mtk3755]

Yes that's true wrestling hot beds will benefit alot. Kabbadi actually derived itself from wrestling. That's why hot beds of wrestling in India also produce most top players of kabaddi. Though in kabaddi you have to be more agile physically and mentally.

[@samjamwich]

"Pictures of Ross Kemp's face after it's been folded" is my new favourite google image search. Thanks!

[@nosferatu4444]

IVE BEEN TRYING TO REMEMBER THE NAME OF THIS FOR YEARS! THANK YOU

[@themultifish]

This sport looks AMAZING. Gives me roller derby vibes in how varied its players' body types can be, and all the action.

[@AllsonPerisVFX]

Yes played this and my friends ripped my shirt off while trying to catch me. All I could say is this is my best Childwood sport.

[@radhikasingh4011]

Lol something similar happened to me too. 🤣

[@nub_vader8524]

@@radhikasingh4011 interesting

[@gatisharma5645]

Played it during my school picnic with boys totally exposed myself as my uniform shirt torn during raiding😂was worth it gained crucial points for my team!

[@ggo..3443]

@@gatisharma5645 Omfg!! lol

[@RingmaiWar]

@@gatisharma5645 damn 🤣🙏🏻

[@wyattjohnson5181]

I played this a few years back with some of my friends. It was awesome

[@r.h.6249]

Indin guys here.....this reminded me of my school days when we used to play Kabbadi everyday....because it required nothing but a line drawn on ground.....it is a wonderful game...i wish it became more popular around the world

[@ronomgenuff]

This is a ridiculously good video- such great quality and entertaining!!!

[@cinemashakuni]

I know well enough kabaddi, and I am also a kabaddi player(not professional), but i am loving his perspective and enthusiasm 😍

[@mrkeefor]

First saw it on channel 4 in UK in the early 90s. A small group of us started playing it at school, it got quite popular at one point and made a welcome change from playing football during pe lessons.

[@GaneshNayak]

Great video. You should also check out kho kho, another ancient Indian game, which also has professional rules defined.. then there is Lagori, it's still only considered kids play. Don't think professional rules are even written for it. But it has potential for an exciting game

[@deGooder]

I remember it being on ch4 on weekend mornings back in the late 80s/early 90s. Used to love it.

[@rajgill7576]

Played this as a kid as festivals and got me into wrestling later!! I never knew sheer brute force if you made it back to your side, that the defenders all are eliminated if the raider makes it! I wanna play this buy pandemic ):

[@MrMechen]

Come on E.A. lets get an over priced game disk of this

[@Daystar2006]

I am from Bangalore India. Left India 30 years ago to US and now in Canada. I use to play this game when I was kid (till 18 years old). My body shivers even now with fear remembering playing this game. I do not know how many times my breath stopped while opposite side( 5-7 of them) fell on me , 2-3 pushing me and throwing out of court like rag doll, catching me like dog (rear legs) by legs and dragging me like dog and so many sleepless nights getting hurt. There is 30 seconds window, raider trying hard to score and opposite team try to totally subdue you till you surrender ( All the hell breaks loose. Only mightiest survive..ha..ha) Always we use to play against our enemies from different area. So much at stake, honor, bet we place, prestige and area rivalry etc. It is a war when we played Kabbadi. We always use to be ruthless to opposing team. Thanks God I survived without loosing leg or arm or something..ha..ha. But this game made me mentally and physically tough rest of my life.

[@miketaicee8570]

I remember watching this sport on Channel 4 (in the UK) in the 1990's and then playing it at school with my mates.

[@guroranko]

I can't believe I played the game 20 years ago on a math summer camp in Slovakia. I've never heard about it since until now. Don't know where the organizers heard of it at that time but it was tons of fun. :))

[@2010Renu]

Last time I played Kabaddi was in school. Was amazing to watch it again. Thank you :D Really did not expect you to actually go and play it. Really well done video. I could not stop smiling. :)

[@egraseidannogew]

"You want to touch someone... anyone" Story of my life

[@eternalreign2313]

Nah, touching someone is easy ... if you don't mind some possible jail time, the real trick is getting someone to touch you back ... unless you're in jail, then you might get some unwanted touching ;).

[@emptiness3390]

@@eternalreign2313 😂 lol

[@rogerelzenga4465]

@@eternalreign2313 hahahahahah thats the best answer ever!

[@BRamen.]

Found out about this sport from the anime, I didn’t even know it actually existed.

[@tdk123-x7z]

Indian game

[@camocat2038]

What's the Anime called?

[@rahulreddy2163]

@@camocat2038 japanese anime i guess.

[@camocat2038]

@@rahulreddy2163 That isn't helpful as anime is assumed to be Japanese until proven otherwise, but I found it on my own and it's called Burning Kabaddi

[@pratik.7599]

@@camocat2038 thanks dude! Now this is a helpful reply

[@Sandy-rv9tv]

My last time I played was after our final exams with the Indian students from different States, and we played half drunk on the famous Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia on a warm balmy night, around 11pm and we created such a ruckus and noise that the very distant (we thought so) residents started screaming at us to stop or they'd call the police. What fun that night was, what memories, what a sport, just want to play again!!!

[@chaudhry610]

Loved the video! Learned the rules of the game. Pretty straightforward. This game is pretty big in India and Pakistan (mostly in rural areas) and also other South Asian countries. Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi

[@nizarific001]

This used to be on TV in the early morning when I was a kid. On channel 4 before ulysses 31 and pole position came on.

[@jejee413]

Can't wait for the anime, watch it, and then fall in love with the sport.

[@varunsingh8544]

Yeah watching a anime would be cool, but u can pretty much see pro kabbadi highlights on KZbin you'll get tons of videos, and they're equally good even more I would say, as it's a real thing.

[@ollie6286]

This is all I watched in the hotels in Chennai when I was there a couple years ago for work.

[@NafeesMosharrof]

It's played all over South Asia. In Bangladesh it's called Hadodo. The chant is ha-do-do-do.

[@prajwalsharma5877]

Hmm interesting