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Meaning of scorpion kick | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A rare type of kick in association football where the player dives headlong so his body flies parallel to the ground in a prone position and quickly extends his hips and flexes his knees backwards, so they resemble a scorpion's upright tail, to kick a football passing towards his heels, returning it in the direction it came.

Equivalents

Español escorpión
한국어 스콜피온 킥
Português escorpião

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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