What is the scissor kick?
The scissor kick on the overhead, the tennis players moving backwards use their footwork to try to get in position for a Lob, that was usually hit over there head. the movement characteristic when they leap into the air is with a right- handed player –is with the right leg pushing off, to go up to the ball and as contact is made the rotation of the body causes their left leg to move past the right leg in a scissor fashion. They end up doing this movement as they strike the ball, like a scissor movement for balance, in order to land with their feet and body some what balanced. this is what we call scissor kick.