Meanings
plural scorpion kicks
- ball gamesA rare type of kick in association football where the player dives headlong so their body flies parallel to the ground in a prone position and quickly extends their hips and flexes their 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rare type of kick in association football where the player dives headlong so their body flies parallel to the ground in a prone position and quickly extends their hips and flexes their 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.
Translations
Korean 스콜피온 킥
- 스콜피온 킥 (seukolpion kik)soccer: kick
Portuguese escorpião
- escorpiãosoccer: kick
Russian Удар скорпиона
- Удар скорпиона (Udar skorpiona)soccer: kick
Spanish escorpión
- escorpiónsoccer: kick
Ukrainian Удар скорпіона
- Удар скорпіона (Udar skorpiona)soccer: kick
Cite this entry
scorpion kick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpion%20kick
“scorpion kick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpion%20kick. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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