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Kabaddi & Community Safety
The
causes of crime and disaffection among young
people are complex and multidimensional. It would
be naive to think, and unrealistic to claim, that
sport
alone can reduce the levels of youth crime in
society.
However, over the last 15 years or so, ‘sports,
outdoor
pursuits and constructive leisure activities have
become
a well-established feature of initiatives whose
aim is to
divert offenders and young people at risk away
from
crime’. (Best Value through sport: Sport
England).
Indirectly, Kabaddi can have an impact
by providing
challenge and adventure, and by giving meaning
and
a sense of purpose to young people’s lives
where
previously there was a vacuum. Kabaddi delivered
in
a sound ethical framework can engender self-respect,
self-esteem, confidence and leadership abilities.
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