Batting Science
Lesson 6 of 33

Footwork as Energy Transfer

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Why a half-stride beats a lunge.

A controlled half-stride keeps the trunk stacked the hips, allowing the bat to through a arc with minimal mid-shot correction — Virat Kohli's signature setup.

A full lunge -commits the centre of mass, removing the option to abort against late movement.

Train footwork like a tennis split-step: a tiny pre-movement, then commit.

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Virat Kohli

2008–present

Top-order batter (India)

Virat Kohli (Top-order batter for India, 2008–present). Best known for: Modern chase-master. Has chased down more targets than anyone in history — splits the into 8-ball blocks and prefers running twos to manage strike against spin.

Modern chase-master