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.
Step-By-Step: How To Bunt
By Scott Kendrick, About.com Guide
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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- The Art Of The Sacrifice
- The Bunting Stance
- The Bunting Grip
- Holding The Bat
- The Point Of No Return
- Making Contact
- Bunt Plays
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