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                                                    Sac Bunt Competition

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                                                    Sac Bunt Competition is best run as a side station during batting practice.  It’s a chance to reinforce bunting fundamentals through a fun competition.  In DC practice plans, this drill is carried out two practices after Fundamentals: Bunting.  Therefore, coaches will want to start with all athletes working through fundamentals at the same time:

                                                    • Back Foot Pivot – Back foot rotates as batter assumes athletic bunting position
                                                    • Knees Bend – Bend at the knees and use legs to adjust pitch height
                                                    • Hands Adjust – Turtle Bite!!!

                                                    Use this competition to explain more baseball principles associated with bunting – specifically, the Sacrifice Bunt.  See DC Keys below for more explanation on principles to teach.  Realize that the Sac Bunt Competition combines fun with performance under pressure.  This is a powerful teaching tool!

                                                    EXECUTION – Sac Bunt Competition is created using 4 cones: Foul line, between mound and foul line (1st base side), between mound and foul line (3rd base side), and opposite foul line.  Whether run on a diamond, or on open grass/dirt, use this cone set-up to create two sets of goal posts for scoring points.  Break athletes into two teams and keep a cumulative point total for “goals scored.”  Work through three rounds of competition: 

                                                    •  @ P / @ 1B / @ 3B
                                                    • POINTS FOR GOALS SCORED

                                                    DC KEYS

                                                    1. Teach Why – Runner on 1B: Bunt is to 1B because he has to hold the runner on (essentially most room).  Runner on 2B: Bunt is to 3B because he has to respect the 3B bag (1B can cheat in).
                                                    2. Sacrifice = Give Yourself Up!
                                                    3. Bunt Strikes – Advanced bonus for older bunter.
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                                                    EXECUTION KEYS

                                                    • @ PITCHER / 1ST BASE / 3RD BASE
                                                    • 4 CONES USED TO CREATE GOALS
                                                    • PIVOT / BEND KNEES / ADJUST GRIP

                                                    DC KEYS

                                                    • SACRIFICE = GIVE SELF UP
                                                    • TEACH WHY
                                                    • BUNT STRIKES

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