north-south skill
n.— «What’s most impressive is Grice-Mullins” ability to always move forward—”north-south” skills, in football parlance.» —“No. 16 Warriors are focusing on final four foes” by Stephen Tsai Honolulu Advertiser (Hawaii) Nov. 9, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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