Bunt Position Checkpoints

• Hold the bat about 12” away from the body with your elbows down.

• The bat should be just below shoulder level with the barrel angled slightly up above the hands.

• Athletic bend in the knees. 

• The bat should start at the top of the strike zone. Only bunt strikes!

• Athletic bend at the waist to bring your head towards the plate and behind the bat.

• Chin should be inside the front knee.

• Movement down to the bottom of the strike zone is done with the knees in an elevator type fashion.

• Set your bat angle and leave it. Do not try to guide the ball.

• Bunt the ball first then run. Placement is more important than getting out of the box quickly.

Sacrifice Bunt Placement

• For a sacrifice bunt, the goal is to place the bunt perfectly between the hurry and panic zone, but err towards the hurry zone. 

• There is no reason to flirt with foul line when sacrifice bunting. 

Right Handed Technique

• For a sacrifice bunt to third base, bring the right foot in to line of the batter's box to create a slightly open stance. Point the end of the bat just to the foul side of first base and focus on bunting the outside half of the baseball.

• For a sacrifice bunt to first base, drop the right foot behind you towards the third base dugout then take a short jab step in and forward with your left foot. Focus on bunting the inside half of the baseball.

Left Handed Technique

• For a sacrifice bunt to third base, bring your left foot to the inside line of the batter's box and in line with the first base foul line. 

• For a sacrifice bunt to first base, bring the right foot in to line of the batters box to create a slightly open stance. Point the end of the bat just to the foul side of third base and focus on bunting the outside half of the baseball.