: the movement of a club, racket, bat, or arm backward to a position from which the forward or downward swing is made
Example Sentences
a golfer with a short backswing
Recent Examples on the WebThe backswing involves rotation in the lower back, pelvis and hip joints. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 16 June 2022 Wynns took a backswing to the head in the fourth and was examined by a trainer but stayed in. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 June 2022 On television, anchors used slow-motion video to analyze and fawn over Charlie’s backswing, his follow-through, his hip turn. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2021 But Fernandez, with her lack of a backswing, incredible hand-eye coördination, and her insouciance, held her ground. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2021 To execute that shot, your backswing and follow-through must be the same length. Joe Didonato, Forbes, 17 June 2021 Whether your mom picked up her first racket this spring or 20 springs ago, there’s nothing like a new ensemble to put some pep in her backswing. Sara Bosworth, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2021 Golfers coil their bodies during the backswing to follow through after the point of impact. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2021 Austin Allen, who started behind the plate Tuesday, took a Cabrera backswing to the side of his head early but stayed in the game. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2021 See More