TeamSnap Logo
Log inFind My Team
  • Products
    • Organizations logoClubs & Leagues

      For clubs, leagues & associations with multiple teams

      • Sports
      • Features
      • Get a demo
    • Teams logoTeams

      The easiest way to manage a team

      • Sports
      • Features
    • Tournaments logoTournaments

      Build and manage your events in a snap

      • Scheduling
      • Registration
  • Pricing
  • Company
    • About
    • Careers Hiring!
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Community Impact
    • Off-Season
    • Coaches’ Corner
    • Clubs & Leagues Resources
    • TeamSnap Updates
    • Help Center
    • API Docs
  • For Brands

Find My Team

Sign upLog in
Sign upLog in

Skills & Drills

Softball


Softball Skills: Bunt Defense Drill



This drill provides many repetitions of players fielding a bunt and throwing to a specific base.

Five players are positioned at C, P, 1B, 2B, 3B. The remaining players are placed along the first base line and will rotate into the drill at the catching position. Empty buckets are placed at 1B, 2B, 3B. The coach and a full bucket of balls are positioned at home plate.

The drill starts with the coach bunting, or rolling, a ball to the pitcher. The pitcher fields the ball and throws to third base. The 3B puts the ball in the bucket at third base.

Next the coach bunts, or rolls, a ball to the 1B who fields the ball and throws to second base. The 2B puts the ball in the bucket at second base. Next roll a bunt to the 3B who throws to first base. The 1B puts the ball in the bucket at first base. Finally roll a bunt for the C who throws to the 2B covering first base. The 2B puts the ball in the bucket at first base.

Then the coach begins the second series and finally the third series. Players then rotate as follows: Sitting to C, C to P, P to 3B, 3B to 2B, 2B to 1B, 1B to Sitting. The drill then resumes at the beginning.

The series of plays are: P - 3B, 1B 2B, 3B 1B, C 2B @ 1B; P - 1B, 1B 2B @ 1B, 3B 2B @ 2B, C 3B; P - 2B, 1B 3B, 3B 2B @ 1B, C-1B.

When the coaches bucket is empty the players at first, second and third base bring in their buckets and put the balls in the coach's bucket. The players then return to their positions with the empty buckets.

Objectives:
- Proper technique in fielding a bunt.
- Throwing the ball to a specific base.
- Second baseman gets practice moving to first base and receiving a throw.

Receiving the ball at the base (fielders can either simulate a tag or just touch the base).


Check out the many drills like this in A Softball Coaches Tool Kit


NEW! Free Sports Organization Resources

All of TeamSnap's ebooks, articles, and stories in one place. Access Now


Similar Articles:

  • Reading the Hop - Derek Jeter

    Reading the hop is an important baseball skill for every…

    Read More arrow-circle-right

  • Softball Skills: Bunt Defense Drill

    This drill provides many repetitions of players fielding…

    Read More arrow-circle-right

  • Ball First

    This softball drill is basically to get the girls focused…

    Read More arrow-circle-right

Sign Up For Free

Softball

  • Softball Baserunning10
  • Softball Catching11
  • Softball Coaching Guides3
  • Softball Fielding83
  • Softball Hitting53
  • Softball Pitching107
  • Softball Throwing20
Products
Club or League Administrators
  • Get a demo
  • Features
  • Pricing
  • Tournaments
  • FAQs
Coaches or Team Managers
  • Features
  • Pricing
  • Tournaments
  • Get Started
Parents or Athletes
  • Features
  • Pricing
  • Find My Team
  • Get Started
Sports
Clubs & Leagues
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
Teams
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Ice Hockey
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • +100s more
Resources
  • Blog
  • Coaches’ Corner
  • Return To Play
  • Clubs & Leagues Resource Library
  • Skills & Drills
  • Press Releases
  • TeamSnap Updates
  • TeamSnap Help Center
  • Community
  • Why TeamSnap?
Company
  • About
  • CareersHiring!
  • For Brands
  • Partners
  • TeamSnap API
  • Responsible Disclosure Policy
  • Youth sports team and sports org app Apple App Store Logo
  • Youth sports team and sports org app Google Play Store Logo
  • social-media-facebook
  • social-media-twitter
  • social-pinterest
  • social-instagram
  • social-video-youtube
  • professional-network-linkedin

TeamSnap Footer Logo

Copyright © 2005–2023 TeamSnap, Inc.

  • Sitemap
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • California Privacy
  • Do not sell my personal information – CA resident only