Behind-the-leg passes
Backheels is the plural of backheel, a soccer move where a player kicks the ball backward using the heel.
It's a flashy, often unexpected pass or shot: He scored with one of the cheekiest backheels you'll ever see.
The verb form means to execute such a kick: She backheeled it to her teammate.
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Behind-the-leg passes
Backheels is the plural of backheel, a soccer move where a player kicks the ball backward using the heel.
It's a flashy, often unexpected pass or shot: He scored with one of the cheekiest backheels you'll ever see.
The verb form means to execute such a kick: She backheeled it to her teammate.
1. technique — flick, Brief, sharp motion; pass (Move beyond or decline); goal (Desired end result); assist (To give support); finish · nutmeg · skill · trick · creativity · flair · dexterity · precision · coordination · agility
DIRECTION OF STRIKEbackheels ≠ forward passes Throws toward opponent's goal; volleys · headers · chips
STRIKING SURFACEbackheels ≠ volleys Shots taken mid-flight; headers
backheel, backheeled, backheeling
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/backheels