a tube of material the interior of which has a diameter or width as shown in the generally flattened state in fig1 the sleeve has a maximum inner width in the horizontal direction in the preferred embodiment where the distance between the first member 21 and third member 23 is 2 25 inches the maximum inner width of the sleeve 50 should be approximately two inches one skilled in the art will recognize that the inner maximum width can be increased to reduce tension in the ball contact surface 60 or decreased to increase tension in the ball contact surface 60 one skilled in the art will recognize that other ball contact surfaces can be suspended about or between the frame 20 members for instance the sheet of material can be suspended between the members of the frame 20 by tacking or fastening the perimeter of the sheet of material to the frame members similarly a sheet of material could be laced to the frame members when a sleeve 50 is used as the ball contact surface the bunt training device presents a first suspended surface 60 and a second suspended surface 62 because two panels of material are suspended between the frame members the second suspended surface 62 backs up the first suspended surface 60 and provides additional energy absorption when the bunt training device is in use as the ball contacts the first suspended surface 60 and deforms the panel towards the second suspended surface 62 or panel the second suspended surface 62 will be contacted by the back side of the first suspended surface 60 the second suspended surface.