Backheel

Quick meaning: Backheel is a noun meaning (soccer) A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite direction from which the player is facing.

Meaning

(soccer) A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite direction from which the player is facing.

More Meanings

1. (soccer) To perform such a kick.
2. (wrestling) To perform such a trip or throw.
3. (wrestling) A method of tripping or throwing by getting the leg back of the opponent's heel on the outside and pulling forward while pushing his body back.

Example Sentences

Mount’s low cross deflected, Olivier Giroud backheeled for Pulisic and Arsenal’s defenders seemed to react in slow motion.

[Bendtner was central to it at all, firstly firing home, via a deflection off Gareth McAuley, after being teed up by Sebastien Larsson's neat backheel, and then a minute later crossing for Elmohamady to head in an equaliser.

Word Forms

• backheels
• backheeling
• backheeled

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include back-heel, backheeler, backkick, backheader, kickout, backhander.

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