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Example sentences for "footwork"

Lexicographically close words:
footstool; footstools; footway; footways; footwear; footy; foozled; fopperies; foppery; foppish
  1. His footwork is wrong, hopelessly wrong and I fear that unless he corrects it, it may keep him from attaining the place his natural abilities promise.

  2. Mavro is not large enough to hit hard, but owing to his remarkable footwork he covers a very large territory in a remarkably short space of time.

  3. For the cross drive to his backhand, you must conceive of a diagonal line from your backhand corner to his, and thus make your stroke with the footwork as if this imaginary line were the side-line.

  4. I enjoy watching the well-executed strokes, beautiful mobile footwork of these dashing players.

  5. In explaining the various forms of stroke and footwork I am writing as a right-hand player.

  6. All the laws of footwork explained for the drive are theoretically the same in volleying.

  7. Under the watchful eyes of Norman Brookes I foresee Hawkes changing his footwork to at least a reasonable copy of the old master.

  8. There are certain rules of footwork that apply to all shots.

  9. I believe in all beginners playing their backhand shots cross court until they have fully mastered the footwork and locked wrist swing.

  10. Afraid you do; and it's going to be my duty and pleasure to cheat you out of your revenge if fast footwork will do it.

  11. The cleverest footwork could not always elude his tremendous rushes, the coolest ducking and dodging could not wholly escape that frantic shower of fists.

  12. There seemed every prospect of trouble, but clever footwork prevented the incident developing into a fracas.

  13. More footwork followed, Elfred winning by about two yards.

  14. Butler's footwork was fine and fast, but Greg, watching him, only pivoted about, putting up his hands with great speed.

  15. But I had to trust to footwork to save myself.

  16. I shan't stop my footwork unless the referee orders it," replied Prescott, in an under-tone.

  17. His footwork was smooth, and the giant pounded air.

  18. Then with deft footwork he slipped beneath the giant’s arms, battered him in the rear of his short ribs, and darted out of reach.

  19. If an old football man should watch some of your plays he'd swear you were anything but novices, and vow you'd done plenty of footwork last season.

  20. Already he had weeded out three aspirants for honors on the eleven, who had shown no genuine aptitude for the exciting game where headwork and footwork combined go to bring success.


  21. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "footwork" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.