Hitting Drill: 4 Corners Bunting (Baseball)
Station-based bunting drill where players practice bunting to different locations: first base, third base, and drag bunts.
Instructions
One group at each base, with one player at the base to bunt, and one player towards the mound to toss balls to be bunted Batters should wear helmets and bunt toward the infield, using each base as home plate Players not bunting or tossing for bunts should shag bunted balls Each player should execute 5-8 bunts to first, third, and drag Players should rotate from shag to pitcher to bunter Repeat rotation as time allows
Coaching Points
- Square early on sacrifice bunts
- Catch the ball with the bat - don't jab
- Bunt toward target area - 1st base line, 3rd base line, or drag
- Stay on top of the ball
- Give with the bat on contact
- Rotate: shagger → tosser → bunter
At a Glance
- Field
- helmets
- bucket of baseballs
- bats
Quick Actions
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