Team Games and Sports II
Class 10 · Health and Physical Education
4 ideas in Class 10 Health and Physical Education, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Kabaddi Roots
Part of: Team games
Kabaddi stays indigenous, simple and cheap, needing neither big grounds nor gear, thriving in villages and small towns across Asia. South calls it Chedugudu, eastern men play Ha-du-du with women at Chu-kit-kit, Maharashtra shouts Hu-tu-tu, and the north says Kabaddi. Attack meets defence as AKFI rules standardise play toward World Cups first held in two thousand four.
Why it matters. Homegrown games build fitness without spending.
Try it in two minutes
- Praise three traits.
- Name four regional names.
- Quote the World Cup year.
Try at home. Learn kabaddi names state-wise.
Raids and Points
Part of: Team games
Raiders cross midlines to tag defenders and race home. Matches split into twenty-minute halves for men and junior boys, fifteen for women, junior girls and sub-juniors, divided by five restful minutes with courts swapped and last raids always finished. All-outs gift lona's two bonus points, bonus-line crossings score with six-plus defenders aboard, timeouts grant two thirty-second captain calls per half added back, and swaps wait for breaks.
Why it matters. Clock plus bonus rules make raids thrilling.
Try it in two minutes
- Quote two half lengths.
- Explain lona.
- State two timeout rules.
Try at home. Score a mock kabaddi game.
Kho-Kho
Part of: Team games
Kho-kho ranks among India's beloved traditional team sports, duelling over two innings on rectangular courts. Chasers hunt runners by touch while each side chases and defends nine minutes twice. Ancient fields knew it as Rathera before twentieth-century books framed its rules.
Why it matters. Swift chasing builds speed and teamwork.
Try it in two minutes
- Name two roles.
- State match length.
- Recall the old name.
Try at home. Play mini kho-kho at home.
Judo
Part of: Team games
Judo stands a popular combative Olympic martial art whose name joins gentle with way. Born in late nineteenth-century Japan from jujutsu balance and leverage, it crowns throwers and grapplers who ground, immobilise or submit rivals through holds and locks.
Why it matters. Gentle technique tames stronger foes.
Try it in two minutes
- Split the name meaning.
- Name its birthplace.
- List three win ways.
Try at home. Practise balance poses daily.
What your child will practise
- Judo: Space Quest (Flip and Match)
- Judo: Space Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Kabaddi Roots: Desert Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Kho-Kho: Explorer'S Map Quest (Match It Up)
- Raids and Points: Mission Control Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Quiz: Judo (8 questions)
- Quiz: Kabaddi Roots (8 questions)
- Quiz: Kho-Kho (8 questions)
- Quiz: Raids and Points (8 questions)