half turn

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The 17-year-old Spaniard showcased his vision with an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Olympiacos, receiving the ball on the half-turn before driving into space and threading a perfectly weighted pass into the path of Fermin Lopez.

From BBC

When he is able to receive the ball on the half-turn and carry it forward - with distance between himself and the nearby player - he is able to use body feints and a change in speed to disrupt opposition defences.

From BBC

Bonmati had cleverly darted into space between Germany defenders Rebecca Knaak and Franziska Kett, before receiving Del Castillo's pass on the half-turn.

From BBC

He could take the ball on the half-turn from defence and drive up the pitch.

From BBC

Andrade’s Cheng vault — a roundoff onto the board with a half-turn onto the table and a one-and-a-half twist in the air — regularly scores better than Biles’ performance of the same skill as Andrade tends to pop more vertically off the table while Biles covers more horizontal ground.

From Los Angeles Times