Whether you are watching Major Leaguers, high school players, or Little Leaguers, every batter’s stance and approach at the plate is different. Each hitter needs to find a stance and position in the box that makes him feel comfortable and allows him to take consistent swings.

Despite the fact every hitter initially takes a different approach, all succesful hitters have the same hand position at the start of their swings.

Don’t believe me? Watch the following videos:

(You can see many other MLB hitters’ swings in the playlist titled “Hand Position at the Start of the Swing” on our team’s YouTube channel.)

What do all of these swings have in common: CONSISTENT HAND POSITION AT THE START OF THE SWING!

To be a succesful hitter, with an on-time swing that stays in the hitting zone as long as possible, your hands need to be in the correct position:

This is a good explainer on hand position courtesy of former major leaguer Matt Antonelli.