WUSHU SANDA
KABADDI
This spor t is said to have been inspired
by a legend in the Hindu poem, the
Mahabharata. In the tale, a warrior discovered
a secret to get past his enemy’s defences in
battle. Tragically, he did not know how to make
it back out again! Just like in the stor y, the spor t
kabaddi is played with one attacker running
into a field of seven defenders. The attacker
must tag as many defenders as possible,
then leave the field without getting
caught. Indian princes used to play
this game to prove their
physical fitness!
In the 19th centur y, soldiers in the Chinese
army tried to improve their fighting skills by
boxing with each other during their free time.
They combined traditional kung fu moves with
kickboxing, which made the game ver y rough!
The game was so intense, people actually
died during fights! Eventually, new rules were
introduced into the game to make it safer,
and a new version of the wrestling style
was taught to ordinar y citizens as a
form of self defence.SPORTS AND ADVENTURESPORTS AND ADVENTURE