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drive

A long golf shot played from the teeing area, usually with a driver.

Noun performance_technique Level 1210

hook

A golf shot that curves sharply from the player’s intended line toward the side of the golfer’s body.

Noun performance_technique Level 1210

putt

A gentle golf stroke made on the green to roll the ball toward or into the hole.

Noun performance_technique Level 1210

slice

In golf, a shot that curves sideways away from the golfer’s strong-hand side, usually because of sidespin.

Noun performance_technique Level 1210

grubber

A low, bouncing kick in rugby that makes the ball roll or rebound along the ground.

Noun performance_technique Level 1212

haka

A traditional Māori ceremonial dance performed by a rugby team before a match.

Noun performance_technique Level 1212

offload

A pass made by a rugby player while being tackled, usually before the player is brought to the ground.

Noun performance_technique Level 1212

combination

A sequence of two or more boxing punches thrown in quick succession as a coordinated attack.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

counterpunch

A punch thrown in boxing in answer to an opponent’s attack, often as the opponent leaves an opening.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

cross

A straight boxing punch thrown with the rear hand, usually across the body toward the opponent.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

hook

A boxing punch thrown with a bent arm in a short, sideways arc toward an opponent.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

jab

A quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand in boxing.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

uppercut

A boxing punch delivered in an upward arc, usually aimed at an opponent’s chin.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

backstroke

A swimming stroke performed on the back, with alternating arm movements and a flutter kick.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

belly flop

A dive in swimming or diving in which the diver lands flat on the stomach, usually striking the water with the front of the body.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

breaststroke

A swimming stroke in which the swimmer moves both arms together in a sweeping motion while kicking both legs outward and then together.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

butterfly

A swimming stroke in which both arms move forward together over the water and the legs kick in a dolphin-like motion.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

dive

A jump into the water performed by a diver and judged for its technique and execution.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

entry

The moment when a diver enters the water, assessed in diving for the quality of the water entry.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

flip turn

A swimming turn in which a swimmer somersaults underwater at the end of a pool and pushes off the wall in the opposite direction.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

front crawl

A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down and alternately moves the arms over the water while kicking the legs up and down.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

pike

A swimming or diving position in which the legs are straight and the body is bent forward at the hips.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

stroke

A particular technique of moving the arms and legs to propel the body through the water while swimming.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

tuck

A swimming or diving position in which the knees are drawn up toward the chest.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

twist

A rotation around the length of the body performed by a swimmer or diver.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

block

A volleyball defensive action in which a player jumps at the net to stop or deflect an opponent’s spike.

Noun performance_technique Level 1219

bump

A volleyball pass made by contacting the ball with the forearms, usually to receive a serve or direct the ball to a teammate.

Noun performance_technique Level 1219

dig

A defensive play in volleyball in which a player keeps a hard-driven ball from hitting the floor, usually by passing it upward.

Noun performance_technique Level 1219

set

A volleyball pass that places the ball in position for a teammate to spike.

Noun performance_technique Level 1219

spike

A forceful volleyball attack hit sharply downward over the net into the opponent’s court.

Noun performance_technique Level 1219

tip

A soft, controlled push of the ball over or around the blockers in volleyball.

Noun performance_technique Level 1219

poker face

An expression that conceals a poker player's reactions and gives opponents no clues about the strength of the player's hand.

Noun performance_technique Level 1220

schuss

A straight downhill run on skis or a snowboard, with the rider pointing directly down the slope and making few or no turns.

Noun performance_technique Level 1221

snowplow

A skiing or snowboarding maneuver for turning or stopping with the front tips of the skis pointed toward each other.

Noun performance_technique Level 1221

telemark

A skiing turn or style in which the skier’s heel is free from the ski and the inside knee bends toward the snow.

Noun performance_technique Level 1221

axel

A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from a forward outside edge, completes one or more rotations in the air, and lands on the opposite...

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

camel spin

A figure-skating spin in which the skater rotates on one foot with the free leg extended behind, usually with the body held roughly horizontal.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

death spiral

In figure skating, a pair-skating element in which one partner pivots on one skate while holding the other partner, who circles low over the ice on an...

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

flip

A figure-skating jump that takes off from a backward inside edge with assistance from the toe pick.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

lutz

A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, usually counter-rotating, and lands on the other skate.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

quad

In figure skating, a quad is a jump with four rotations in the air before landing.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

salchow

A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the back inside edge of one skate, completes one or more rotations in the air, and lands on t...

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

sit spin

A figure-skating spin in which the skater rotates while crouched on one leg, with the skating thigh roughly parallel to the ice and the free leg exten...

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

spin

A figure-skating element in which a skater rotates rapidly in place on one skate.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

toe loop

A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the toe pick of one skate and lands on the other foot, usually after rotating in the air.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

dismount

A gymnast’s final move off an apparatus to land on the floor.

Noun performance_technique Level 1224

handspring

A gymnastics skill in which a gymnast pushes off the floor with the hands and rotates forward or backward over the hands to land on the feet.

Noun performance_technique Level 1224

round-off

A gymnastics skill in which the gymnast plants the hands on the floor, turns the body through a cartwheel-like motion, and snaps the legs together to ...

Noun performance_technique Level 1224

salto

A gymnastics skill in which the performer makes a complete rotation in the air, usually without using the hands for support.

Noun performance_technique Level 1224

splits

A gymnastics position in which the legs are extended straight in opposite directions, with the body lowered toward the floor.

Noun performance_technique Level 1224

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