Both of these techniques will be used in situations where the defensive corners are being overly aggressive when they charge on a bunt, and/or the middle infielders are breaking to their bags before the ball is actually bunted. 
A push bunt is executed just like a sacrifice bunt except instead of “catching” the ball with [...]

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An intentional pickle will usually be called when there are 2 outs and you are trying to score the runner on 3rd. If the runner is on 1st, she will break at the pitch just like a normal steal. However, if the catcher throws the ball (which they tend to do because it would be [...]

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A delayed steal is called when the pitcher and catcher are doing a poor job of watching the runner on 1st, or the middle infielders are not doing a good job of picking up 2nd base. Executing a delayed steal starts with taking an aggressive leadoff. When the catcher releases the ball to the pitcher, [...]

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A bunt and run play involves the runner(s) stealing at the pitch combined with the batter executing a bunt. Coaches call bunt and  run plays in a couple different situations.
Moving Slower Runners and Avoiding Force Plays - When coaches find themselves in a traditional sacrifice bunt situation (less that 2 outs, with a [...]

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As the name implies, a base hit bunt is used when the primary objective is to get a runner on base. Coaches will usually call for a base hit bunt when facing a team whose infielders are either slow, or playing their positions quite deep. The technique used when bunting for a base hit will [...]

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This is a traditional “move the runner” situation where there is a runner on 1st or 2nd with less than 2 outs. The goal is to lay a soft bunt down that travels just far enough (5 to 8 feet from home plate) to cause any infielder to have to take a few steps forward [...]

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An offensive signal system is based on counting individual signs rather than looking for a specific indicator followed by a specific sign. The idea is to simplify things for the batter/base runner, while at the same time eliminate the need to constantly repeat specific actions. With the counting system, it makes absolutely no difference what [...]

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