deking
Faking out defenders
Deking is a feint or fake, especially in hockey, used to mislead an opponent about your intended direction.
A player dekes by shifting weight or moving the puck one way before going another: He deked the goalie and scored.
The term extends beyond sports to any misdirection: She deked past the question.
From decoy.
Maneuvering puck with hockey stick
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- forecheckOffensive zone pressure tactic
- backhandRacket stroke across body
- slapshotForceful hockey strike
faceoff · powerplay · breakaway · icing · blue line · penalty box · goaltender · snipe
Quickness and ease
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- puckhandlingControlling disc on ice
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
technique · footwork · balance · control · finesse · hands · quick hands · soft hands
Simulating something false
- feintingDeceptive combat maneuver
- jukingDeceptive evasive movement
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
misdirection · head fake · pump fake · shimmy · elusiveness · wrong-footing · deception · spin move
stickhandling
Maneuvering puck with hockey stick
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- forecheckOffensive zone pressure tactic
- backhandRacket stroke across body
slapshot · faceoff · powerplay · breakaway · icing · blue line · penalty box · goaltender · snipe · top shelf
agility
Quickness and ease
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- puckhandlingControlling disc on ice
precision · technique · footwork · balance · control · finesse · hands · quick hands · soft hands · timing
faking
Simulating something false
sidestepping · misdirection · head fake · pump fake · shimmy · elusiveness · wrong-footing · deception · spin move · cutback
- hockey skillspuck handling, stickhandling, dangle, dangles, soft hands
- maneuveringmaneuvering, positioning, steering, repositioning, pivoting
dekingclearing
Treeless space in forest
one-timer · slap shot · wrist shot · direct attack · dumping
dekingstraight shot
Direct unimpeded trajectory
direct approach · charging · bulldozing · blasting · rushing