tomahawk dunk
One-armed power slam
A tomahawk dunk is a basketball slam where the player brings the ball back behind their head with one or both hands—mimicking the motion of swinging a tomahawk—before throwing it down through the hoop with force.
The exaggerated windup adds power and spectacle: He came down the lane and finished with a vicious tomahawk.
- slamForceful impact or closure
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- rimCircular outer boundary
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