Drill

Drills

Softball

Bunt-for-a-Hit Read Drill

Disguise intent and push a bunt-for-hit past the charging corner

9 min
4 sets of 6
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Start in a normal hitting stance and delay squaring around as long as possible.
  2. 2Square late and push the bunt past a defender charging from third or first.
  3. 3Explode out of the box immediately after contact.
  4. 4Reset any rep where the stance gives away the bunt too early.

What to focus on

Disguising the bunt until the last possible moment and pushing it past the defense.

Common mistake

Squaring around too early and tipping off the defense.