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ball handling

American  

noun

  1. the control of the ball, as in basketball or soccer, by skillful dribbling and accurate passing.

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Helping children learn their math facts or improve their ball handling skills is valuable.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

We had lost a couple games, and I had implemented a routine during our warm-up, with more ball handling.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

He is an elite shot blocker who also has the ball handling skills and quickness usually displayed by point guards.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

Hopkins also thinks another year at UW will allow Brooks to improve his perimeter shot and ball handling.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023

And we were playing touch instead of tackle, so the entire game was really based on speed and ball handling.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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