KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Kabaddi: tactics, strategies and game play
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Your learning goal
I can play a basic game of Kabaddi utilising raiders and chain formations for defence.
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Kabaddi: tactics, strategies and game play: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can play a basic game of Kabaddi utilising raiders and chain formations for defence.
Key learning points
- Move: defenders move together as a unit, stay balanced and in sync to close down space and stay connected.
- Move: defenders stay low with knees bent to lower their centre of gravity, making it harder for raiders to escape.
- Think: defenders must read the raider’s body language to anticipate their next move correctly.
- Feel: staying connected helps players feel more supported and confident in defence.
- Connect: strong leadership, quick reactions and clear communication is needed to coordinate defensive players
Words to know
- defensive chain
- a group of defenders moving together in a linked formation to trap the raider as a team
- bonus line
- a line in the opponent's half that raiders must cross to earn an additional bonus point, provided certain conditions are met (e.g., at least six defenders are on the court)
- baulk line
- a line on each side of the court that the raider must cross to make their raid valid and be eligible to score points
Common mistakes
Pupils think that as a defender they need to rush individually to stop the opposition.
Rushing alone often leaves space for the raider to escape. Defenders are more effective when they move together, stay connected and communicate to trap the raider as a team.
For parents, carers and teachers
- If pupils are uncomfortable holding hands, use bibs between each player in defence that they hold onto to remain connected. Again these activities could also incorporate the full contact rules allowing defenders to thigh hold, ankle tap or get the raider into the lobby to prevent them scoring.