Then, apparently gathering his every resource for a final effort, the Thracian took one short, choppy step forward and swung straight down, with all his strength.

As tacklers approach a ball carrier, they will begin to move in short, choppy steps, allowing them to change direction more quickly.

Bolan wanted the man able to walk when he came to, so rather than bind his legs together he hobbled the man's ankles with a length that would allow only short, choppy steps.

She had to begin with short, choppy steps, gradually lengthening them until her feet touched the ground many meters apart.

Strong safety Shaun Williams took short, choppy steps in his cleats on the steeply sloped runway that leads into Giants Stadium, his shoes clacking against the pavement.

In Itik-itik (from the Tagalog word for "duck"), the dance steps imitate the movements of ducks among rice paddies and swamplands, such as wading, flying, and short, choppy steps.

All personnel in the formation except the squad leaders make short, choppy steps to align themselves with their squad leaders, then come to attention.

Cone moved crisply through them, in choppy steps.

All the while, he took quick, choppy steps to the dugout, trying to grasp the worst and most astonishing finish in his glorious career as a closer.

After Martínez walked Jason Giambi, he used those choppy steps to depart and received a warm ovation.