Dedication: This dance is dedicated to my best buddy Tim Miller, who loves softball and baseball and brought this song to my attention
RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUT WITH KNEE ROLL, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE, RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUT WITH KNEE ROLL, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2Right toe touch out to right side rolling right knee out, roll knee in, roll knee out stepping down
3&4Left step across right, right small step side right, left step across right
5&6Right toe touch out to right side rolling right knee out, roll knee in, roll knee out stepping down
7&8Left step across right, right small step side right, left step across right
¾ WALK AROUND PUSH TURN
Styling options: swing right arm out and snap fingers on each push turn; or raise hands over right shoulder and swing bat
1-2Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward turning ¼ left (9:00)
3-4Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward turning ¼ left (6:00)
5-6Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward turning ¼ left (3:00)
7-8Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward
RIGHT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, LEFT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, LEFT SHUFFLE TURNING ½ LEFT
1-2Right rock ball of foot forward, recover to left
3&4Right step ball of foot back, left step ball of foot next to right, step right forward
5-6Left rock ball of foot forward, recover to right preparing to turn left
7&8Pivot ½ left (9:00) stepping left forward, right step next to left in 3rd position, step left forward
WIZARD STEPS, HEEL SWITCH, RIGHT TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT
1-2&Right step forward diagonally right (10:30), left lock step behind right, right step forward diagonally right (10:30)
3-4&Left step forward diagonally left (7:30), right lock step behind left, left step forward diagonally left (7:30)
5&6&Squaring up to 9:00 wall, right heel touch forward, right step next to left, left heel touch forward, left step next to right
7&8Right toe touch out to right side, right toe touch next to left, right toe touch out to right side
REPEAT
RESTART
At the end of the verses before Trace starts singing "swing batter, batter swing." On the 2nd, 4th and 8th repetitions, you will only do 28 counts of the dance. To match the music, you may modify the fourth set of 8 as follows, replacing the wizard steps:
1-2Right stomp forward diagonally right, hold
3-4Left stomp forward diagonally left, hold
ENDING
For those of you that like to finish with style: You'll be facing 6:00 when the music ends. Do a ½ pivot left while raising your hands over your right shoulder as if holding a baseball bat and then swing it toward the front wall with all your might
SEQUENCE FOR VIDEO VERSION OF "SWING"
48-count intro, start with vocals "Swing batter, batter swing" 2 reps full dance, then 24 count with restart (happens on 3:00 wall) 1 rep full dance, then 24 count with restart (happens on 9:00 wall) 1 rep full dance, then 16 count with restart (happens on 9:00 wall) 2 reps full dance, then 24 count with restart (happens on 12:00 wall) You will finish facing the back wall just as with the regular version; swing your bat and pivot ½ turn to face front.
RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUT WITH KNEE ROLL, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE, RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUT WITH KNEE ROLL, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2Right toe touch out to right side rolling right knee out, roll knee in, roll knee out stepping down
3&4Left step across right, right small step side right, left step across right
5&6Right toe touch out to right side rolling right knee out, roll knee in, roll knee out stepping down
7&8Left step across right, right small step side right, left step across right
¾ WALK AROUND PUSH TURN
Styling options: swing right arm out and snap fingers on each push turn; or raise hands over right shoulder and swing bat
1-2Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward turning ¼ left (9:00)
3-4Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward turning ¼ left (6:00)
5-6Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward turning ¼ left (3:00)
7-8Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward
RIGHT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, LEFT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, LEFT SHUFFLE TURNING ½ LEFT
1-2Right rock ball of foot forward, recover to left
3&4Right step ball of foot back, left step ball of foot next to right, step right forward
5-6Left rock ball of foot forward, recover to right preparing to turn left
7&8Pivot ½ left (9:00) stepping left forward, right step next to left in 3rd position, step left forward
WIZARD STEPS, HEEL SWITCH, RIGHT TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT
1-2&Right step forward diagonally right (10:30), left lock step behind right, right step forward diagonally right (10:30)
3-4&Left step forward diagonally left (7:30), right lock step behind left, left step forward diagonally left (7:30)
5&6&Squaring up to 9:00 wall, right heel touch forward, right step next to left, left heel touch forward, left step next to right
7&8Right toe touch out to right side, right toe touch next to left, right toe touch out to right side
REPEAT
RESTART
At the end of the verses before Trace starts singing "swing batter, batter swing." On the 2nd, 4th and 8th repetitions, you will only do 28 counts of the dance. To match the music, you may modify the fourth set of 8 as follows, replacing the wizard steps:
1-2Right stomp forward diagonally right, hold
3-4Left stomp forward diagonally left, hold
ENDING
For those of you that like to finish with style: You'll be facing 6:00 when the music ends. Do a ½ pivot left while raising your hands over your right shoulder as if holding a baseball bat and then swing it toward the front wall with all your might
SEQUENCE FOR VIDEO VERSION OF "SWING"
48-count intro, start with vocals "Swing batter, batter swing" 2 reps full dance, then 24 count with restart (happens on 3:00 wall) 1 rep full dance, then 24 count with restart (happens on 9:00 wall) 1 rep full dance, then 16 count with restart (happens on 9:00 wall) 2 reps full dance, then 24 count with restart (happens on 12:00 wall) You will finish facing the back wall just as with the regular version; swing your bat and pivot ½ turn to face front.
