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The Art of Bunting
Steve LindseyDave JochumSun Tzu
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The History of Bunting in Kickball
“If I know my strengths and weaknesses as well as those of my enemies, I will win 100 out of 100 battles.” – Sun Tzu
Bunting comes from an ancient Chinese technique that was developed during the Wu Kingdom (one of the three competing super-dynasties during the Three Kingdom Era).
The Wu Kingdom was the longest surviving kingdom because of these bunting techniques that were later perfected by Sun Tzu.
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Basics to Bunting
Always bunt with your right foot (I don’t care if you think you are left footed).
Visualize essentially “catching” the ball with the inside part of your right foot.
Always bunt the ball towards 3rd base, Never to the pitcher or 1st base
As soon as you make contact with the ball run to 1st and don’t watch where the ball is going
1st base is the only base that you don’t have to stop at so don’t stop running until you are at least 1 foot past the base
Little known secret……………
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Magic Box Little known secret
There is a little known secret between catchers, pitchers and 3rd basemen that I will share with you today.
There is an area on the field where it is completely impossible to get someone out if they bunt the ball there.
Because of the rules of Kickball, if you put the ball in the “Magic Box” you will get on base every time.
Kick the Ball into the Magic Box
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Steve’s Top 5 Techniques to Bunting Happiness
1. Back up as far as possible behind the base. This will push the catcher back and that means a greater distance between the catcher and the ball than if you were to kick it from the base. In other words, it will take the catcher a longer time to get to the ball.
2. Kick the ball like a soccer ball - this means using the "inside" of your foot. When you do this you have greater control over the placement of the ball than if you were to kick it with your toe.
3. It's a bunt, so obviously kick it lightly and on the ground. 4. Once you have properly bunted the ball, run like the
wind. 5. I love Magic Box and so should you!
