PATHS

Every athlete inside BAD Hitters Club™ receives coaching, structure, and support — but Field Level and Field Access athletes receive something deeper: a long-term focus track we call a Development Path.

Paths are not “levels.”
They’re not tiers of skill, rank, or talent.
A Path is a direction — a roadmap that guides your training, reinforces good habits, and helps you collect the tools you need to become an impact player.

You don’t choose your Path.
Your coach assigns it based on your A2B Method™ Swing Assessment, your first submission(s), your movement patterns, your training goals, and your complimentary 1:1 live session.

Paths evolve as you evolve.
You can return to them, build on them, and even collect them — like badges earned through real work and growth.

Where clarity meets long-term growth.

HOW PATHS WORK

  1. EVALUATE

    We study your swing assessment and early membership submissions to identify the movement and approach patterns that will create the biggest long-term impact

  2. ASSIGN

    Your coach selects the Path that gives you the clearest direction with the highest return — the one that matches your needs, goals, and identity as a hitter.

  3. BUILD

    Your feedback, drills, and off-camera work align with your Path. Every month, your progress shifts, deepens, or advances the focus.

  4. EVOLVE

    Paths are not permanent. Once your foundation inside a Path is solid, we may add a secondary focus or move you into a new track.

THE PATHS

Each Path represents a different kind of hitter identity and developmental focus. Some athletes will collect multiple over time; some will return to a Path again later in their career. No Path is “better” — they are simply what you need right now.

  • Build strength, intent, and the ability to do damage.

    Focus areas:

    • Lower-half force production

    • Core engagement

    • Connection & sequencing

    • Aggressive, controlled intent

    Perfect for athletes who want to increase doubles, HR risk, and on-base threat through dangerous contact.

  • Sharpen consistency, barrel control, and adjustability.

    Focus areas:

    • Quality of contact

    • Pitch-to-pitch adaptability

    • Strike zone discipline

    • Increasing your trustworthy high-average identity

    Great for athletes who chase reliability, tough ABs, and elite bat-to-ball feel.

  • Simplify the swing. Reduce noise. Increase repeatability.

    Focus areas:

    • Hand path clarity

    • Efficient movement patterns

    • Minimizing unnecessary motion

    • Building a “quiet” swing that travels well against high-level pitching

    Ideal for athletes who get streaky or overcomplicated in-game.

  • Understand timing, order, and how the swing actually works.

    Focus areas:

    • Timing windows

    • “Early” vs. “late”

    • Creating Timing

    • Identifying triggers

    This path is especially powerful for athletes who feel “off” early in the season or struggle with rhythm.

  • Build the mental and emotional identity of an impact player.

    Focus areas:

    • Self-awareness and self-regulation

    • Professional-level routines

    • Presence and confidence

    • Learning how to lead yourself first, then others

    Great for high-performance athletes stepping into bigger roles.

  • Body, mind, and spirit alignment — for athletes ready to go from great to legendary.

    Focus areas:

    • Identity work

    • High-level competitive behaviors

    • Expanding mental resilience

    • Owning your influence on and off the field

    This path is reserved for mature hitters ready for full-spectrum development.

  • Your blueprint for building during your biggest window of growth.

    Focus areas:

    • Long-term project planning

    • Functional strength cycles

    • Movement audits

    • Preparing for failure in every facet

    Assigned seasonally for athletes preparing for tryouts, college transition, pro opportunities, or major-year growth.

  • Available as add-ons to any primary Path.

    These supplement your developmental identity as a slapper:

    • SOFT

    • HARD

    • CHOP

    • POWER

    Slappers can hold a hitting Path and a slapping tool Path at the same time.

WHY PATHS MATTER

Because long-term development isn’t random.
It’s layered. Intentional. Focused.

Your Path gives you:

  • A direction

  • A philosophy

  • A structure for your growth

  • A shared language with your coach

  • A way to measure identity, not just results

It gives your work meaning. And it gives your journey clarity and purpose.

WHO RECEIVES A PATH?

Only:

  • Field Level

  • Field Access

General Admission athletes receive consistent coaching and monthly growth, but the cadence is too infrequent to support a long-term tracked Path.

READY TO SEE YOUR PATH?

Your Path is assigned after your coach reviews your A2B assessment, your first monthly submissions, and your complimentary 1:1 30-min session.

You'll be notified in your digital locker or by email once it’s ready.