Step-By-Step: How To Bunt

The Point Of No Return

Reggie Willits of the Los Angeles Angels pulls back after attempting a bunt during a 2007 game.

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A good tip is to hold the bat at the top of the strike zone. If the ball is sailing high, let it go, because it's a ball. To pull back, pull the bat up and move your back foot back (and jump out of the way if the pitch is inside). A low pitch is easier to bunt.

• The Art Of The Sacrifice
• The Bunting Stance
• The Bunting Grip
• Holding The Bat
• The Point Of No Return
• Making Contact
• Bunt Plays