practice swing
Stroke without ball
A practice swing is a rehearsal swing taken without hitting the ball, used in golf and baseball to warm up or refine technique before the actual attempt.
Golfers take practice swings on the tee or beside the fairway; batters take them in the on-deck circle or at the plate.
He took two practice swings, then stepped up to address the ball.
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- warm upPrepare body for exercise
- golfClub-and-ball course sport
- golf courseFacility for club sport
- teeGolf ball support
tee box · backswing · follow-through · driving range · club · fairway · rehearsal · grip · stance · muscle memory · timing · smooth · arc · tempo · sweet spot · whiff · slice · hook
consequentiality
practice swingat-bat
Official plate appearance
money shot · stroke · shot · final stroke
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