Thing is, there are so many things that can go wrong.

Get the bat head too far back and the ball will go foul every time. Get it too low and the ball will pop straight up to the pitcher or catcher. Stab at the pitch, you'll probably miss it altogether.

Doesn't sound so easy anymore, does it? Well, we're to help.

Tapping into the knowledge of former University of Illinois coach Tom Dedin, asap's got the goods on the proper technique for bunting in this week's video lesson.

Check it out before you lay it down.

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John Marshall is asap's sports reporter, based in Denver.

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