This is the English version of our Marathi essay on My Favourite Game – Kabaddi.
Points / Outline
- Kabaddi – our own traditional Indian game
- Equipment and the playing ground
- How the game is played: the raid and the tackle
- Why I like kabaddi
- The benefits of the game
- A kabaddi match at our school
- Balancing sport and studies
Essay
When I hear "Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi..." from the playground, I run there at once. There are many games such as cricket and football, but my favourite game is kabaddi. It is our own traditional game, played in village after village.
Kabaddi does not need much equipment – no bat and no ball. A flat ground with lines drawn on it is enough. So all children can play it, without any difference between rich and poor.
There are two teams in this game. The ground is divided into two halves by a middle line. A player from one team keeps saying "kabaddi, kabaddi" and raids the other team's half. He tries to touch the opposing players and get back to his own half. The players of the other team work together to catch him. If the raider is caught, he is out. The game goes on like this as teams score points.
I like kabaddi because it uses speed, strength and brains together. While raiding you have to hold your breath and make decisions in a moment. While tackling, the whole team has to move together. So the body becomes strong, quickness improves and we learn team spirit.
Last year our school held an inter-class kabaddi competition. At the last raid, our team was one point behind. I went on the raid, touched two players and came back safely. Our team won! I will never forget that moment.
Sport keeps the mind fresh and also helps us concentrate on studies. So along with my studies, I play kabaddi for a while every day. It is our duty to keep this traditional game alive and take it forward.
10 Lines
- Kabaddi is my favourite game.
- Kabaddi is our own traditional Indian game.
- You need only a ground to play it.
- There are two teams in kabaddi.
- The raider keeps saying "kabaddi, kabaddi".
- The other team tries to catch him.
- This game makes the body strong and quick.
- Kabaddi teaches us team spirit.
- I play kabaddi with my friends every evening.
- I want to become a good kabaddi player when I grow up.
Writing tips
- Explain the rules briefly and in simple words; don't write too many technical details.
- Use game words such as "raid", "tackle", "out", "team spirit" and "quickness".
- Describe a match or incident you experienced yourself; it makes the essay lively.
- Use a line of your own, e.g. "A real player is made when the soil of the ground sticks to his body."