The Sunday Raid

A weekly letter and short video from a village kabaddi raider in Punjab

One short video and letter every Sunday: a drill from the week, what went wrong and what I ate.

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One short video and one letter about village kabaddi, every Sunday.

7 min · Nov 5
Stay low, reach long: the raider’s hand touch
The touch I use most in a raid, why I keep my back foot planted and how to practise it alone with a line on the ground.
5 min · Nov 4
Lassi, parathas and what I eat before dawn training
The plain breakfast that gets me through a two-hour session on the court, and what I leave out.
8 min · Nov 3
Running the dirt track in winter mist
Thirty minutes between the wheat fields, how I split the sprints and jogs, and why I run before the sun is up.
6 min · Nov 2
Eight steps, four lime lines: a footwork ladder
A drill you can mark on any flat ground with lime or a stick, and how I speed it up week by week.

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Raider Footwork Plan
Four weeks of lime-line footwork drills, with the sets and rests for each day.
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Dirt Track Plan
Three sessions a week for a dirt road or a field edge: sprints, jogs and rest.
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Strength Plan
Body-weight work for the legs, back and shoulders, with no gym needed.
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Training Diary
A page a day for your session, your sleep, your food and how you felt.
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Breath Hold Drills
The breathing practice I do on the roof, from one minute to two, step by step.
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Season Plan
A winter tournament season mapped out week by week, from build-up to final.
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