Kabaddi is one of the popular game among the peoples of Asia, especially in the villigers of India,Pakistan ,Bangladesh ,Sri Lanka ,Nepal and Japan.Some people think that it is an Indian game but the reality is that no one really knows about the origin of this game. Some historian believe that it is about 4,000 year old game.
This game involve skills and powers of two teams and combines the characteristics of wrestling and rugby. It was originally meant to develop self defence, in addition to responses to attack, and reflexes of counter attack by individuals, and by groups or teams. It is a rather simple and inexpensive game, and neither requires a massive playing area, nor any expensive equipment. This explains the popularity of the game in rural areas. Kabaddi is played all over Asia with minor variations. Kabaddi is also known by various names viz. Chedugudu or Hu-Tu-Tu in southern parts of India, Hadudu and Chu - Kit-Kit in eastern India, and Kabaddi in northern India.