Lauren Atlas

Tee and Cage work with @LAtlasCoaching working on hitting speed, facing another 2 D1 committed pitchers this week. @CoastRecruitsSB @westcoastpreps_ @D1Softball @TopPreps @DiamondAddicts @TOP_D1RECRUITS @CoastRecruits

“When you allow your children to grow up it’s a direct, direct reflection of your parenting. If you hover over them all the time and they can’t work through problems, they’re going to have some issues. You’ve got to let them work through problems because they’re working through the things you’ve instilled in them,” Dawn Staley Let them learn.

@KingFish626 Hahaha I need to do that so my demonstrations can be better

@LAtlasCoaching She actually argued with me about it. Like why do I have to do this with my left arm? I didn’t do this with my right arm. I said honey- your right arm didn’t need it… The left one does 😆

Teaching Charlotte how to throw left handed … means a softball would be a mess So take the softball away and teach sequencing ~ which for a multitude of reasons- girls struggle with

@KingFish626 That’ll save me money lol my wife has a ton of those

@LAtlasCoaching Soccer ball wld work tho

@FieldofDreamsOH @PVSbaseball @chloe_taynor @Magic_Gold_2030 I second this

When you gonna write a book. For real. I’ll be your first testimony as a coach and instructor who has seen the fruits of your labor in no less than 8 athletes in the last year alone. Ladies…if you are in HS and not throwing AT LEAST 60-65 MPH (or more), and doing so correctly you need to take a weekend off and get to Pittsburgh. That weekend will pay off every weekend thereafter!

In from Ohio last week was @chloe_taynor - just an 8th grader but already has a national reputation as a 2-way talent for @Magic_Gold_2030 Chloe added velocity while dropping relative stress on her elbow. We are thrilled to have her as one of our PVS athletes helping keep her healthy and strong with our App as she enters high school next year!!!! Great stuff Chloe !! Her before and after in the 🎥 below illustrates the important topic of arm lay back. Timing and “Layback" in throwing refers to a key biomechanical position in overhand throwing mechanics. The term describes the moment when the throwing arm reaches “maximum external rotation” just before acceleration and release. This is a major problem in Softball, because the sequencing of the act of throwing is often incorrect Ideally, we want The elbow up/near shoulder height. You will see the The forearm and hand "lay back" behind the body (the ball points somewhat backward or away from the target). At this point the shoulder is in extreme external rotation (the upper arm rotates outward), creating a stretched, loaded position in the shoulder and arm muscles/tendons. Layback acts like stretching a rubber band or "cocking" the arm — it stores elastic energy. When the body rotates forward (hips and torso leading), the arm rapidly internally rotates and whips through, generating much higher velocity and power. Better layback often leads to harder, more efficient throws with less arm strain (when mechanics are sound). This is something we test every girl for at the beginning of our sessions and at the end. Layback Matters in Softball Throwing Because it ▪️Increases throwing velocity. Elite throwers show significant layback to maximize the "whip" effect. ▪️Improves efficiency. When proper body sequencing is present hips → torso → shoulder → the arm produces layback naturally without forcing the arm alone. ▪️Reduces injury risk. Good / well timed layback comes from whole-body drive rather than arm-only effort. @PrepSoftball @bxrosenberg @KaylaLombardo11 @ExtraInningSB @LineDsoftball @YAthletesF @tagupSoftball @TopPreps @Sun_Dragon1 @TheRuse8 @P413Sports @SBRRetweets @BREAL412 @los_stuff

Thanks for the shout-out @centralcoastsb and also thank you to @ondecksoftball for the wonder experience at the Tracy CA tryout. 4 hours of great reps! @westcoastpreps_ @PrepSoftball @SBRRetweets @LAtlasCoaching @DiamondAddicts @D1Softball @TopPreps

@JuliaSimon2026 @PresPanthers @UCRSoftball @CoachMattaUCR @18gGron I see a flamingo in there

My @PresPanthers with 3 road wins in 8 days, improving to 6-1! Been playing a lot of 3B, here's some routine plays. Let's keep rolling! @UCRSoftball @CoachMattaUCR @18gGron

Game Report: Presentation @ Evergreen Valley t.maxpreps.com/4bLloUE via @MaxPreps Julia Simon posted a new career-high in stolen bases on Friday. Indeed, Simon produced her best game of the season: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Simon is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game.

This week felt like everything was clicking. Work translating to game. But the work doesnt stop! 4-7 against future college pitching, .750 OBS. HR (back in a tie for the WCL Lead. @LAtlasCoaching @CoastRecruits @CoastRecruitsSB @DiamondAddicts @PrepSoftball @TOP_D1RECRUITS

@x4projecttasks @ShaiDavidai @academic_la That’s easy. Those are adults and he targeted kids

@ShaiDavidai @academic_la The synagogue raised money for an army that killed tens of thousands of kids. Any comment on that?

The best thing you can do to reduce antisemitism is stop conflating Jews and Israel.

The harder you try in games... the worse you hit. That's not a talent problem. That's a trust problem. Your swing probably works. Stop judging every little thing mid-at-bat and just play. -> You can train this. And no, you won’t be able to achieve this 100% of the time. We are human. But, we can significantly improve it. -> When training, and you feel yourself criticizing yourself way too much, getting stiff and forcing everything, step out. Walk away. Reset. Nothing good is gonna come from you forcing. Reset. Change your thought process. Reset your goal and let yourself play the game. Let it happen. Let it flow. Trust your work. Making adjustments mid round / at bat and criticizing yourself is DIFFERENT. Adjusting is productive. Criticizing is not. Big difference. Elite hitters can adjust without hammering themselves. Can you get better at this? Bet you can. Go try. *Make sure you’re following for more on ‘turning BP hitters into game hitters’*

Excited to support @GreekGodOfHops by enjoying a meal @LomaBrew am Yisrael chai

Facing another D1 Committed pitcher yesterday (UC Davis). Hit leadoff, 2-3 with a double, Run, 2 stolen bases & .750OBS. Gamechanger missed the DBL to left :/ monarchs now 6-1! @LAtlasCoaching @TOP_D1RECRUITS @centralcoastsb @TopPreps @DiamondAddicts @PrepSoftball @CoastRecruits

W/@LAtlasCoaching working speed. Being on time with mid-60s. Ready for @ondecksoftball in Tracy Sunday. @CoastRecruitsSB @PrepSoftball @DiamondAddicts @D1Softball @TOP_D1RECRUITS @TopPreps

Quite a 24 hours we have had - @lodonaldson_29 crashes into our top 5 Sunday & today we had 2 more incredible players from the Midwest. Iowa’s @ryleeschmidt28 jumped 7 mph early and & Ohio’s @brooklynnchil came in later & jumped 4. Brooklynn topped out at 75+ MPH. ⬅️Her work today Rylee’s Work this Morning➡️

Israel secures the win over Nicaragua! 🇮🇱

Thanks @centralcoastsb for shout out on IG! Tied in HRs in the WCL. Working this morning with my travel teammates. Excited for big games this week! @LAtlasCoaching @D1Softball @DiamondAddicts @CoastRecruits @CoastRecruitsSB @TopPreps @TOP_D1RECRUITS @PrepSoftball @SoftbalAmerica

As a teacher, this is what I want to say to SOME parents: Stop making excuses for your kids. STOP IT. Teach them to earn things, not demand things. Hold them to a higher standard. Challenge them. That way, when I try to challenge them, they’ll know we both expect it.

Barrel up a ball right at someone? Yeah, that sucks, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Bloop one over the 2nd baseman for a hit? Yeah, not ideal, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Crush one that should’ve been way out, but the stupid wind pushed it back in for a fly out? Yeah, that sucks, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Get fooled on a pitch and roll one over in the 6 hole for an infield hit? Yeah, not ideal, but that’s how it goes sometimes. *Point* 👇🏼 Don’t get emotionally too high or too low, the game usually evens itself out. Sometimes you smash, but get bad results, Sometimes you suck, but get great results. THAT’S HOW IT GOES SOMETIMES! #BaseballTruth