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Footwork

noun

The manner of using the feet.

Skillful maneuvering or dealing.

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"Footwork" Quotes from Famous Books

... set, old-timer," and slid into the water beside The Laird. "Relax yourself and do not struggle." His hands came up around old Hector's jaws from the rear. "Let go," he commanded, and the hard tow commenced. It was all footwork and their progress was very slow, but eventually they won through. As soon as he could stand erect in the mud the rescuer unceremoniously seized The Laird by the nape and dragged him high and ...

— Kindred of the Dust • Peter B. Kyne

... Bill, like a wrestler, pranced to and fro for an opening. Rage filled him to the throat, but never for an instant did it cloud his vision. Jan's instinct kept him still, warning him that he was too heavy now for the lightning footwork of the wolves, that his sole chance lay in his strength, and that by the same token his ...

— Jan - A Dog and a Romance • A. J. Dawson

... importance of good footwork and impresses on the men the fact that quickness of foot and suppleness of body are as important for attack and defense as is the ability to parry and deliver a ...

— Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 - Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19) • United States War Department

... grow impatient with too much footwork. They required a little blood to keep up their ...

— The Huntress • Hulbert Footner

Words linked to "Footwork" : play, maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical manoeuvre, tactical maneuver