Gurukulam Cricket Academy™

🏏 Batting Fundamentals – All Key Shots Explained 1. Defensive Shots Forward Defense: Played by stepping forward, blocking the ball with a straight bat, ensuring safety and balance. back foot  Backfoot Defense: Played by moving back and defending against shorter deliveries, keeping the bat close to the body. 2. Drive Shots drive Straight Drive: Classic shot played with a vertical bat, hitting the ball straight past the bowler. Cover Drive: Played by leaning towards the off-side and driving through the covers with precision. On-Drive: Similar to the straight drive but directed towards mid-on. Square Drive: Played square on the off-side, utilizing timing and placement. 3. Pull & Hook Shots Pull Shot: Played to a short-pitched ball, pulling it towards the leg side, usually between mid-wicket and square leg. Hook Shot: Played to a short ball rising above chest height, hooking it over the leg side boundary. 4. Cut Shots Square Cut: Played to a short, wid...

What Are Mudras and Their Benefits So, you may have been hearing the word, ‘mudra’ for a long time now. If you learnt how to dance, you would have used mudras in your dance forms as well. The unique shapes and forms that you make, are called mudras, in clear words. When you join both the hands in a prayer, it also translates into mudras. So, mudras are nothing but different hand gestures, along with the fingers, which can signify different things. Now, mudras have a significance and definite purpose, as well. They can also help in chakra balancing. You can learn and master the various mudras, in the regular practice with guru(tutors) Mudras In Yoga So, by now, you may know that mudras are seals or gestures, which you make with your hands and fingers. The practice of these mudras, help to channelize the life force. There are various types of mudras, like hand mudras, body mudras, and consciousness mudras. However, you will most commonly come across the hand mudras, while doing  Befo...