startingmoves
nounUK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ muːvz/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ muːvz/
The first actions you take when you begin something.
She practiced her startingmoves before the race began.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first moves a player makes in a game like chess.
His startingmoves in chess were always the same.
3. The first dance steps a person learns.
The teacher showed the class some easy startingmoves.
4. The first actions in a plan or project.
The team discussed their startingmoves for the new project.