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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

Trent is in the development stage of getting stronger so he can battle for rebounds and working on his ball handling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2023

You can expect to see crunching tackles, brilliant ball handling, tough defence, skill, athleticism and speed.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2022

After two standard practices that focused on the basics of passing and ball handling, she scheduled a scrimmage between the new Under Fifteens and their counterparts on the Under Seventeen team.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John