footwork
Example Sentences
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He added the receivers, in particular, are playing with confidence because of their detailed route work — precise depths, footwork, releases that are “NFL routes” as opposed to “seven-on-seven stuff.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“I thought it was a great time to be able to master my footwork, and then to come back out and just play fast and not have to worry about it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Her ball toss went awry, her footwork was a step slower, and she was more agitated, at one point screaming in frustration after a netted forehand.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Atkinson stretched the lead out to 35-3, going in after some blurring footwork from Marcus Smith and a lovely offload off the floor from Van Poortvliet.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
You turn around and call to Adrienne, who’s practicing her footwork while she refills the milk canisters next to the coffee lids.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
