Word: footwork
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Davis' uncanny impersonations and his fancy footwork are almost too perfect a metaphor for a man who was so desperate to fit in he affected an English accent whenever he was in London. Haygood's Sammy is a hall of mirrors with nothing behind them. You can't quite like him--there's not enough of him there to like--but you can't look away. The book ends with a heart-stopping photo of Sammy at age 5, blacked up, ready for his killer impression, his Al Jolson: a black kid impersonating a white guy in blackface...
...Some people jump rope to work on their footwork, while others, like Doshi, pummel the speedballs until they are nothing but two bluish blurs dangling from the ceiling...
...Miller practices his footwork while he tells me, “I’ve only been coming for this semester.” Interning at two hospitals makes it difficult for Miller to attend the five-days-a-week practices, but he says the team has been “so supportive.” Unfortunately for Miller, his wary teammate decides to call...
...schemes and plays,” Smith said. “Especially since he was playing guard most of this last spring and during preseason camp. He comes off the ball very well and packs a good punch. For a sophomore, he is doing a great job with his footwork and technique...
...think ‘technically sound’ is the key word,” Doherty said. “There’s very little room for error. You need to have great footwork. To know where your help is on the coverage...