English

Noun

scorpion kick ‎(plural scorpion kicks)

1. (soccer) 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.

Synonyms

• scorpion volley