Batter Up

Choreographed by John H. Robinson

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/Intermediate line dance
Music: Swing by Trace Adkins

RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUT WITH KNEE ROLL, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE,RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUT WITH KNEE ROLL, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE 
1&2 R toe touch out to right side rolling R knee out (1), roll knee in (&), roll knee out stepping down (2) 
3&4 L step across R (3), R small step side right (&), L step across R (4) 
5&6 R toe touch out to right side rolling R knee out (5), roll knee in (&), roll knee out stepping down (6) 
7&8 L step across R (7), R small step side right (&), L step across R (8) 
 
3/4 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. 
1,2 R step out to right side pushing hips right (1), L small step forward turning 1/4 left (9:00) (2) 
3,4 R step out to right side pushing hips right (3), L small step forward turning 1/4 left (6:00) (4) 
5,6 R step out to right side pushing hips right (5), L small step forward turning 1/4 left (3:00) (6) 
7,8 R step out to right side pushing hips right (7), L small step forward (8) 
 
RIGHT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP,LEFT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, LEFT SHUFFLE TURNING 1/2 LEFT 
1,2 R rock ball of foot forward (1), recover to L (2) 
3&4 R step ball of foot back (3), L step ball of foot next to R (&), R step forward (4) 
5,6 L rock ball of foot forward (5), recover to R preparing to turn left (6) 
7&8 Pivot 1/2 left (9:00) stepping L forward (7), R step next to L in 3rd position (&), L step forward (8) 
 
WIZARD STEPS, HEEL SWITCH, RIGHT TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT 
1,2& R step forward diagonally right (10:30) (1), L lock step behind R (2), R step forward diagonally right (10:30) (&) 
3,4& L step forward diagonally left (7:30) (3), R lock step behind L (4), L step forward diagonally left (7:30) (&) 
5&6& Squaring up to 9:00 wall, R heel touch forward (5), R step next to L (&), L heel touch forward (6),L step next to R (&) 
7&8 R toe touch out to right side (7), R toe touch next to L (&), R toe touch out to right side (8) 
START AGAIN AND ENJOY! 
 
EASY RESTARTS: All three restarts are obvious and easy to hear – they are 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 third set of 8 as follows:  
1,2 R stomp forward diagonally right (1), hold (2) 3,4 L stomp forward diagonally left (3), hold (4) 
 
END OF SONG: For those of you that like to finish with style, you’ll be facing 3:00 when the music ends, so do a 1/4 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!



Step sheet provided courtesy of:
ARIZONA BODY DANCE --- WWW.AZBODYDANCE.COM