Moving player while playing animation?

I have my player swing the sword 360 degree twice (picture a horizontal ferris wheel) on a particular keypress. I want him to move in the direction he is facing on keypress, while at the same time, playing the swing animation. After the animation finishes, I want him to stop. I use launch player node but it is just way too fast. I want him to move slowly, instead of launching. How do I achieve this?