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Bicycle Kick
Techniques & Skills
An acrobatic strike where a player kicks the ball in mid-air while flipping backwards. Also known as an overhead kick.

Related Terms in Techniques & Skills

Through Ball

A pass sent between defenders into open space for a teammate to run onto.

Cross

A pass from the side of the field (wings) into the center, usually aiming for a striker in the box.

Tackle

Using the feet to take the ball away from an opponent.

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