素す振ぶり

noun

practice swing

Refers to swinging a sword, bat, racket, etc. without hitting a ball or target, as a warm-up or form practice. Common in sports and martial arts.

• バッターボックスに入はいる前まえに素す振ぶりをする。

  I take practice swings before stepping into the batter's box.

• 剣けん道どうの稽けい古こで素す振ぶりを百ひゃっ回かいやった。

  I did one hundred practice swings in kendo training.