stickhandling
/ˈstɪkˌhændlɪŋ/
noun
- The skill or action of controlling and moving a puck or ball with a stick, especially in hockey or lacrosse.
- The coach focused the drill on stickhandling under pressure.
- Good stickhandling is essential for any hockey player.
- She practiced her stickhandling every day after school.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of stickhandle: to control and move a puck or ball with a stick.
- The player kept stickhandling even when surrounded by opponents.
- He is stickhandling the puck down the ice.
- They were stickhandling through the defense during the scrimmage.