High school
Fielding / Infield
All positions
Intermediate
Bunt Tag Drill for Infielders
Quick-reaction drill teaching infielders to field a bunt and immediately apply a tag or make a decision throw.
- Equipment:
- Glove
- Duration:
- About 8 min
- Setting:
- Outdoor
- Players:
- Partner
Coaching notes
Coach or partner rolls or soft-tosses bunts while the infielder must field cleanly and either apply a tag or transition into a throw depending on the situation called. Builds reaction, soft hands under pressure, and decision-making.
Objectives
Improve bunt fielding technique and reaction; develop tag mechanics; train decision speed under pressure.
Coaching cues
Get the ball first; Soft hands; Tag with two hands when possible; Communicate the play; Stay balanced.
Common errors
Overrunning the ball; One-handing the bunt; Slow or high tag; Forgetting the secondary play.
Steps
- 1. Set up at position with coach rolling bunts
- 2. Field cleanly and apply tag or throw as called
- 3. Vary direction and speed of bunt
- 4. Add runner or live decision element
Source:
Coach Dan Blewett
