Offensive skills
1. Giving kho to side: To chase a defender
(i) Two steps kho (proximity and distal step)
(ii) Advance kho: Running ahead of defender and dropping kho.
(iii) Deceptive kho: To deceive defender by different body movements.
2. Pole turning: To turn the pole in continuation of attack
(i) Pole turning from 8th square (from sitting position).
(ii) 4 up turn: Turning pole by taking four steps.
(iii) 5 up turn: Turning pole by taking five steps.
(iv) Running pole turning: Pole turning without giving Kho.
3. Covering on cross lane: To cover the defender on cross lane.
(i) Quadruped
(ii) Biped
(iii) Rush Through
(iv) Combination
4. Pole dive: Taking support of pole and touching the defender.
(i) Running pole dive
(ii) Pole dive from 8th square (Sitting)
(iii) Judgment kho and pole dive
(iv) Running flat dive
(v) Steady dive
(vi) Side dive
5. Tapping
(i) Shoulder tap: Touching the shoulder of defender.
(ii) Heel tap: Touching the heel of defender.
Defensive skills
1. Chain game: Defender takes entry behind the sitting chaser and runs in a zig-zag path by making the attacker give kho from behind.
(i) Six Single up
(ii) Two five six up
(iii) Two three six up
(iv) Three four five six up
(v) One four five six up
(vi) One four seven one
2. Ring game: Defender runs in the shape of a ring (oval shape) by making use of four squares. In front ring defender faces the attacker. In back ring defender shows his back and plays ring game.
(i) Short ring - Defender stands close to the centre lane.
(ii) Medium ring - Defender stands almost half the way from the centre lane.
(iii) Long ring - Defender stands away from the central lane but.
3. Combination of chain and ring game
4. Dodging: To deceive the attacker, different body dodge is used. Shoulder dodge, Foot dodge, combining both skills of defence, 3-ring defence.
5. Avoiding the pole: The defender stands between last square and pole without reaching pole.
Palti
By showing his back, the defender deceives the attacker and turns in the opposite direction to the direction in which he was running.
