Catching Drills: Bunt Fielding Drill

Purpose:

To work on fielding bunts on either side of the plate.

Equipment:

Bucket of Baseballs, catcher’s gear, Field

Procedure:

* Catcher at home plate in crouch position.

* Coach is behind the catcher and simulates bunt by rolling ball down first or third baselines or directly in front of catcher.

* Catcher moves out of position and “scoops” ball into glove with both hands then rotates and throws to first using a good crow hop.

Key Points:

* For right handed catcher make sure for bunt down third baseline that ball is fielded with back to pitchers mound.

* Bunts in front of plate or down first baseline are fielded with left shoulder facing first base. Again scooping ball and using crow hop.

* An added variety to this drill has the coach calling the base to which the catcher is to throw.

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