half turn

Example Sentences

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But that’s not enough for Malinin, who said “the idea is definitely in my mind” of doing the extra half-turn and conquering the once-unfathomable territory of a quintuple jump.

From Washington Post

Just a few skaters had dared to try the jump, which is really a kind of quad and a half because the skater spins forward into the jump, causing him to make an extra half-turn in the air.

From Washington Post

But the pass was too far behind him for a one-timer, so Eberle instead continued his motion in a half-turn after corralling the puck and immediately backhand the shot — which clearly caught Rittich off-guard, as did the height of the incoming puck.

From Seattle Times

William Agada, a midseason signing, used a half-turn to slip a Daniel Salloi assist past Frei’s outstretched arms in the 41st minute.

From Seattle Times

If he is in midfield instead, then he is playing on the half-turn a lot of the time when he collects the ball and it's harder to have the same idea of what's happening in front of him.

From BBC