Combination practice baseball bat and laser

A baseball or softball bat is disclosed by which to enable a player to practice his batting swing. The bat includes a hollow interior and handle and barrel portions that are detachably connected together. A low power laser is carried by the bat at the hollow interior thereof. The laser is positioned so as to emit a laser beam downwardly through the handle of the bat so that a spot of light is cast upon a playing surface upon which the player is standing while holding the bat. As the player strides forwardly while moving the bat during a practice swing, the light spot will correspondingly move along the playing surface. By monitoring the path of the light spot as it moves along the practice surface, a coach will gain a visual indication as to the mechanics of the player's swing so that the swing can be evaluated. The laser can also be coupled to a golf club (e.g., a putter) to generate a laser beam towards a playing surface so as to enable a golfer to practice his swing.