Softball Bunting Drills – Bunting

Purpose:  This softball drill can be used to practice the sacrifice or drag bunt techniques. This drill works really well with children and teaches them how to bunt a softball.

Procedure: Set up four bunting stations in the infield, with four pitchers (use coaches or your regular pitchers) in the center of the infield and batters standing at each base. Draw a chalk line or stretch a rope from baseline to baseline about 10 to 15 feet from each base. The pitchers pitch balls at half speed to the batters, who practice executing either sacrifice or drag bunts by trying to hit bunts that stop inside the rope or chalk line, as close to either baseline as possible. Repeat until each batter has made five bunt attempts. Make sure to allow your pitchers to practice the bunt, as well.