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Kabaddi
India's traditional contact team sport of raiding, tagging and tackling, played with breath control and teamwork.
Who it's for
Children can begin training from Grade 1. Every child develops differently. Our coaches assess each learner's interests, readiness and abilities to recommend the right starting level and training pathway.
Kabaddi is a contact sport. Tackling is taught progressively on a suitable surface and always supervised.
Specialist programmes are offered where demand, qualified coaches, venue, equipment and safeguarding are confirmed.
What they learn
Taught through raiding and footwork drills, safe tackling technique and coached team play.
What children gain
Agility
Dodges, feints and moves quickly.
Strength
Builds core and grip strength.
Team spirit
Defends together and supports raiders.
Training formats
Learning journey
Foundation
Learns the rules, raiding footwork and safe falling.
Developing
Raids with feints and practises controlled team tackles.
Proficient
Plays tactical raids and coordinated defence.
Assessment
In Kabaddi, coaches assess:
Defined criteria
An activity-specific standard for every skill.
Coach rating
The coach observes and rates each criterion.
Written feedback
Scores explained in plain language, AI-assisted where the activity's assessment runs in our school app.
Coach confirms
Nothing reaches parents without coach sign-off.
Curriculum depth and assessment readiness vary by activity. Not every activity has identical curriculum maturity yet.
Coaches
Every Kabaddi coach is recruited, verified and trained by 4CHAMPZ, and monitored session by session.
Questions
Who is Kabaddi for?
Learners in schools, academies and communities where the programme runs. Children can begin training from Grade 1. Every child develops differently. Our coaches assess each learner's interests, readiness and abilities to recommend the right starting level and training pathway. Kabaddi is a contact sport. Tackling is taught progressively on a suitable surface and always supervised. Adult classes are arranged on request.
How is progress measured?
Coaches assess raiding technique, tackling safety, footwork and team defence against defined criteria. Progress is shared with families through coach feedback and term reports.
Where does it run?
At partner schools, academies and communities. Tell us where you are and we will confirm what runs near you.
Is this available everywhere?
Specialist programmes are offered where demand, qualified coaches, venue, equipment and safeguarding are confirmed.
What is the cant?
While raiding, the raider repeats the word 'kabaddi' in one breath. It trains breath control and keeps raids short.