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The phrase "a spinning back kick" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a specific type of martial arts move or technique.
Example: "During the match, he executed a spinning back kick that caught his opponent off guard."
Alternatives: "a rotational back kick" or "a spinning heel kick."
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McGregor swings and misses a spinning back kick.
Lamas misses a spinning back kick.
Latifi lands a spinning back kick.
Pettis lands a spinning back kick.
Round 2. Morono lands a spinning back kick to the body.
Hughes was in trouble at the beginning of the bout as St-Pierre unloaded a spinning back kick into his ribs.
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Dos Santos connects with a beautiful spinning back kick to the head.
In the most under-the-radar fight of the evening, which is insane considering the middleweight title was on the line, this one certainly lived up to the hype as Weidman took the first round, but a failed attempted spinning back kick proved costly for the (now former) champion as it marked the beginning of his undoing.
"It was a really tight match but I thought I had it when I scored the spinning back kick," she said.
Techniques that were once part of Somluck's repertory — the spinning back kick, known as the crocodile tail whip, and the elbow smash to the thigh, or breaking the elephant's trunk — are now rarely seen in Thai stadiums.
"He throws everything at an opponent — spinning back fists, spinning elbows, spinning back kicks — all that nasty stuff that is really tough to defend against.
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