Kabaddi is played on dry land and closely resembles a grown-up version of British bulldog. A kabaddi court is 12.5 metres by 10 metres, divided into halves. Each half is occupied by a team of seven, which takes turns sending a raider into opposition territory.
The raider tries to touch as many opponents as possible and return to his half in one breath — to prove it he must continually chant a word ("kabaddi" in the Indian form of the game, hence the name).
The raided team tries to prevent the interloper returning before he must breathe. If they cannot, any player the raider has touched is out of the game. Speed, power and big lungs are essential.