half turn
Example Sentences
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“Her calmness on the ball is different than everyone on the team, then her ability to get into spaces, get on the half-turn, she’s an excellent player with the ball at her feet,” O’Sullivan said.
From Seattle Times
But that’s not enough for Malinin, who said “the idea is definitely in my mind” of doing the extra half-turn and conquering the once-unfathomable territory of a quintuple jump.
From Washington Post
Just a few skaters had dared to try the jump, which is really a kind of quad and a half because the skater spins forward into the jump, causing him to make an extra half-turn in the air.
From Washington Post
But the pass was too far behind him for a one-timer, so Eberle instead continued his motion in a half-turn after corralling the puck and immediately backhand the shot — which clearly caught Rittich off-guard, as did the height of the incoming puck.
From Seattle Times
William Agada, a midseason signing, used a half-turn to slip a Daniel Salloi assist past Frei’s outstretched arms in the 41st minute.
From Seattle Times
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