Word: footwork
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...dance as he had danced many times in the streets and cafés of Spain. There was nothing ingratiating about Escudero's performance that evening. He strutted about like a cock in smart, skin-tight costumes which Artist Pablo Picasso had designed for him. He did amazing footwork to a dozen complicated rhythms. He conversed with his castanets, brutally, insolently, insinuatingly. He swelled out his chest and shot meaningful glances at his partners, Carmela and Carmita. He clucked with his tongue, sniffed with his nose, even snapped a fingernail accompaniment to one of his dances...
...Beasley Methods: "I rarely change natural grips. . . . We find that if the pivot comes in, direction will follow if the racket follows in a line to where the ball is sent. . . . We try to have the footwork done ahead of time and then at the moment of hitting, perfect control, no falling over sideways, no off balance. . . . There is no lack of decision. The training calls for audible calling of where the ball is to be sent. We have used semaphores placed back of the player receiving the ball, the other fellow would follow the signals. . . . I do not allow...
Gaining the upper hand by the deceptive left-handed forward passing of Dean Foster, the faculty tied up the game on a 65 yard run for a touchdown by Dr. M. T. Copeland '69, the left end. Dr. Copeland produced a shifty bit of footwork, dodging the entire student team. A. S. Dewey assured the tie by his kicking the extra point...
...George Wightman, a resident of Brookline, holder of 31 national titles, came over in the afternoons to give them lessons. The Palfreys had learned by themselves those parts of the game that players not taught by a professional always get first-serve and forehand drive. Mrs. Wightman taught them footwork, volleying, trained them not to run around the shots that came to their backhands. Now, together and singly, they hold all the national junior and girls' titles. Sarah, best on turf, has never been beaten by a girl of her age or younger. Still a 17-year-old school- girl...
...front line of each pack tries to hook the ball with the feet and kick it backward through the pack to a back who waits for it. Success in this operation depends upon the power of the pack as a whole to shove hard, and upon the footwork in getting the ball back...