scissors kick

Example Sentences

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Lukebakio went close with a scissors kick in the second half but neither side could force a winner.

From Seattle Times

He also became a master of the overhead, or scissors kick, often scoring when he had his back to goal.

From Washington Post

Since the first modern Olympics, high jumpers had employed techniques from a standing jump to a scissors kick to straddle to a roll — all of them feet first.

From Washington Times

A game that had been meandering along amid much mediocrity came to life on the stroke of halftime when Can's extraordinary overhead scissors kick from Lucas's chipped through ball rocketed into the top corner.

From Reuters

After half-time Messi was inches away from his 500th career goal with a scissors kick before Neymar hit the far post and then sent a shot whistling just wide.

From The Guardian