ball machine
Automated practice pitcher
A ball machine is a device that automatically launches balls at regular intervals for practice, used in tennis, baseball, cricket, and other sports.
Players can train without a partner, adjusting speed, spin, and trajectory: She spent an hour hitting against the ball machine.
The term sometimes appears figuratively for someone who delivers with mechanical consistency.
Attend to needs
Activated by inserted currency
- dispenserDevice that releases portions
- hopperTapered dispensing container
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
remote · programmable · self-service · electronic · rechargeable · portable · adjustable · oscillating
Repetitive training routines
- repetitionAct of redoing
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
accuracy · timing · muscle memory · practice session · warm-up · conditioning · skill-building · target practice
serve
Attend to needs
baseline · rally · court · topspin · slice · spin · lob · smash · net · bounce
coin-operated
Activated by inserted currency
- dispenserDevice that releases portions
- hopperTapered dispensing container
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
timer · remote · programmable · self-service · electronic · rechargeable · portable · adjustable · oscillating · random
drills
Repetitive training routines
- repetitionAct of redoing
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
consistency · accuracy · timing · muscle memory · practice session · warm-up · conditioning · skill-building · target practice · endurance
pitching
Delivering toward the plate
bowling · lacrosse · goalkeeper · soccer · hockey · shooter · launcher · feeder · cage · netting
- Tennis Resortstennis courts, clay courts, hard courts, grass courts, pro shop
- lotteriesjackpot winner, lottery winner, lottery winners, lottery odds, lottery commission
- randomizersdice, die, coin flip, spinner, roulette wheel
- tennis trainingserve, forehand, backhand, volley, groundstrokes
- tennis programstennis academy, tennis camp, tennis camps, adult lessons, beginner class
- racket sportsserve, volley, forehand, backhand, doubles
ball machinehitting partner
Practice session opponent
sparring partner · coach · pitcher · server · training partner
ball, machine, balls, balled, balling, ballroom, baseball, football, basketball