noun
checked swing; check swing; half swing
Baseball term for a swing that is started but stopped before the bat crosses the plate, often subject to umpire judgment.
審判はハーフスイングを取らなかった。
The umpire did not call it a checked swing.
noun
half swing
Golf term for a swing with a reduced backswing and follow-through, used for control or shorter distances.
グリーン周りではハーフスイングで距離を合わせる。
Around the green, I adjust the distance with a half swing.