Bunting a baseball

                                                            2. Hand position phase
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During this phase you will begin to move your hand on the baseball bat to bunt a baseball. Your top hand is the hand that will be moving. As the pitcher almost releases the baseball you should start to move your hand . Your top hand should slide across the back side of the baseball bat. You should be holding your top hand at about the middle of the baseball bat or where the baseball bat begins to widen. The top hand will be distal from your other hand.The hand should pinch the bat loosely with the thumb on the top and the fingers on the bottom of the bat. You have to make sure your hand is not exposed to the pitcher so it does not get hit. Your bottom hand stays in position from the start of the phase. Your top hand directs where you want the baseball to go. It is very important that this phase is done fast so you are ready for the baseball to come into your bunting zone.