The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions

By Matt Pajak

The Outlier Sessions have been created as a way to bridge the gap and create a connection between the aspiring and the achieving. All of our guests have a niche at the highest levels of their sport an... more

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions episodes:

February 27, 2023 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Lee Ellis
The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions take you inside the Loden Sports ecosystem. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports. On February 20, 2023, our guest was 2023 MLB Draft Prospect, Lee Ellis from Pro5 Academy in North Carolina. A few things Lee touched on: Baseball over basketball... Being a Loden 12 and how it plays on-field... Being recruited as a pitcher... Thoughts on the World Baseball Classic... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 Quick Hitters w/ Lee 9:43 Gratitude 12:48 Basketball + the Decision to Play Baseball 15:18 Ignition 18:10 Relationship w/ Sleep 21:22 Summer 2022 Recap: Hank Aaron + East Coast Pro Invite 23:53 Being a Top-of-the-Scale Athlete + How it Plays On-Field 27:04 South Carolina, the College Process + Being Recruited as a Pitcher 28:52 Transferring to Pro5 Academy in North Carolina 31:13 The World Baseball Classic 34:50 Personal Goals for 2023 35:40 Personal Touches + Conclusion Loden Sports is the most objective and efficient way to measure raw athleticism. Lee Ellis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yungluth90/ Lee Ellis Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/yungluth89/ Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
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39min
February 10, 2023 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Brendan Donovan 2
The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions take you inside the Loden Sports ecosystem. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports. On February 8, 2023, our guest was St. Louis Cardinals, Gold-Glove utility man, Brendan Donovan. A few things Brendan touched on: The biggest differences between MiLB and MLB... His feedback loop and processing information... His offseason and how much goes into what you see on the field... How he uses the Loden Sports Performance Lab App... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Gratitude 4:19 Difference Between MiLB and MLB 13:39 Feedback Loop and Filtering Information for Improvement 17:48 The Importance of Hitting the Ball Hard 21:27 Hitting the Ball Harder w/o Sacrificing Technique or Approach 26:42 How Much Time Do You Invest in Your Body Over the Course of a Week? 31:30 If You Don't Use it, You Lose it: Sprinting Max Effort Twice per Week 34:32 First Big League At-Bat 40:48 The Long Road to Winning a Gold Glove in 2022 48:23 Favorite Big League City Other than St. Louis 49:48 Living and Playing in St. Louis 52:00 The Loden Sports Performance Lab App 59:55 Personal Goals for 2023: Aggregating Little Wins Every Day Loden Sports is the most objective and efficient way to measure raw athleticism. Kolby "K-Wayne" Tullier: https://www.instagram.com/kolbywayne/ Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
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1h 3min
October 04, 2022 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Zion Rose
The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions are designed for aspiring players and parents to gain direct access to the people impacting the game at the highest levels of the sport. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports.
In October 2022, we caught up with Zion Rose, an outlier athlete and a senior catcher at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
A few things Zion touched on:
The summer showcase circuit ...
How he became a catcher ...
His transition to IMG Academy ...
Thoughts on Albert Pujols, Aaron Judge, and Barry Bonds ...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:11 Zion Rose Background
1:55 Quick hitters
5:25 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being
8:09 LTAD: Pillar - Ignition
10:56 LTAD: Foundational Element - Sleep
13:20 How his body held up over the summer
16:10 Best player he played with; best future pro
17:48 Best arm he caught; best arm he stepped in against
19:31 The impact of Danny Ardoin
21:14 Favorite scout
22:32 Favorite MLB ballpark he played in
24:16 When did he start catching
26:34 Decision to transfer to IMG Academy
28:23 Importance of athleticism on a baseball field
31:12 Albert Pujols and 700 HR
33:57 Aaron Judge and thoughts on the steroid era
38:10 Favorite player in the game today and why
39:43 Personal goals for this year
42:37 Conclusion
Check out the Loden Sports Blog to read about Zion's athleticism - A Rare Catcher, Zion Rose, An Outlier Athlete: https://lodensports.com/use-case/a-rare-catcher-zion-rose-an-outlier-athlete/
Loden Sports is the affordable human performance data provider.
Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
Yellowbox Macaroons: https://www.yellowboxmacaroons.com/
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45min
August 17, 2022 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Travis Bazzana
The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions are designed for aspiring players and parents to gain direct access to the people impacting the game at the highest levels of the sport. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports. In August 2022, we caught up with Oregon State middle infielder and Australia-native, Travis Bazzana. A few things Travis touched on: Playing with/against grown men in Australia at the age of 15 ... The stars aligning for him to commit to Oregon State ... The rise of Australian baseball ... Being deliberate in goal-setting and planning ... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:11 Travis Bazzana background 1:50 Quick hitters 8:00 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being 10:31 LTAD: Pillar - Ignition 13:25 LTAD: Foundational Element - Sleep 15:52 How he got his opportunity with Oregon State 20:28 2019 WBSC U18 World Cup in South Korea 23:48 Expectations for the 2022 squad at the WBSC U18 World Cup 24:54 The emergence of exposure opportunities for Australian players 27:45 The difference between being an amateur in Australia and the US 30:28 A robust athletic foundation: track, basketball, rugby, soccer, cricket 34:40 Cricket as a donorsport for baseball 36:25 The importance of speed, power, and strength 40:00 Transition to Oregon State and the fall of 2021 46:27 Oregon State: an open-minded development environment 48:49 How he spent his summer and being deliberate in decision-making 53:53 Goal-setting and getting into the details 58:41 Conclusion Loden Sports is the affordable human performance data provider. Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports Yellowbox Macaroons: https://www.yellowboxmacaroons.com/
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1h 2min
July 13, 2022 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Spencer Jones
The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions are designed for aspiring players and parents to gain direct access to the people impacting the game at the highest levels of the sport. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports.
In July 2022, we caught up with Vanderbilt Outfielder and 2022 MLB Draft Prospect, Spencer Jones. A few things Spencer touched on:
Being an outlier athlete at 6-7, 230 lbs ...
His journey in baseball ...
MLB Draft preparation ...
Understanding the link between athleticism and longevity ...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:11 Spencer Jones background
7:20 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being
9:57 LTAD: Pillar - Ignition
14:00 Could it have been another sport or was it always baseball?
16:13 Evading the push to the mound + conviction with the bat.
21:55 Success in his first full season as a position player.
24:45 The stigma against tall players.
25:37 Aaron Judge, Oneil Cruz + James Wood and the precedent for 6-7 position players.
28:48 On being a Loden 9... did it surprise you?
29:40 The role of athleticism in longevity.
31:55 The experience at the MLB Combine.
35:37 Do you remember the players that were ahead of you?
37:31 How much did you play vs. practice in high school?
38:35 Having the right perspectives and communicators re: consuming data for development.
41:58 Playing next to Enrique Bradfield + how that pushed him to be better.
43:44 Walk-up song + favorite music.
46:42 What animal would make the best baseball player.
47:27 Conclusion Loden Sports is the affordable human performance data provider.
Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
Yellowbox Macaroons: https://www.yellowboxmacaroons.com/
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49min
July 12, 2022 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Huntington Beach High School Baseball Roundtable
In May 2022, we sat down with the Huntington Beach High School Baseball crew: Head Coach, Benji Medure; Director of Performance, Josh Reidt; and Parent / 1995 College World Series Champion, Joe Fraser. This episode was largely dedicated to discussing the work that Loden Sports has done with the Huntington Beach High School Baseball Program since June 2021 from three different perspectives.
High-level, how are they using the information?
... to help build strength programming
... to provide insights into player health
... to create competition and accountability
... to provide to recruiters and scouts
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:14 Background: Benji Medure, Josh Reidt, Joe Fraser
9:45 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being
15:56 Benji: Athletic Evaluations as a Difference-Maker for Huntington Beach Baseball
19:15 Joe: Parent Reaction to Learning About the Evaluations
21:30 Josh: Using the Data to Build + Adapt Programming
24:40 The Effects of the Amateur Baseball Summer
31:25 Joe: The Demands on the Young Athlete
37:20 Benji: Loden Sports Data Reflects the Toll of the Baseball Summer
42:10 Benji: Loden Sports Data Reflects Progress in the Training Window
45:22 Using Loden Sports Data to Time Recovery, Training, Playing, Showcasing
47:22 Benji: Using Loden Sports Data to Help Athletes Decide the Best Uses of their Time
48:42 Joe: Using Loden Sports Data in Decision-Making When Mapping Out a Summer
55:28 Josh: The Best Way to Get Better at Baseball isn't Always to Play More Baseball
57:21 Josh: Understanding the Physically Maturing Athlete
1:05:25 Benji: Monitoring Lower-Half Symmetry + A Talking Point for Intervention
1:09:20 Joe: Using Lower-Half Symmetry to Be Intentional in Training
1:12:39 Benji: Using Loden Sports Data to Create Competition + Accountability
1:16:24 Joe: Using Loden Sports Data to Spur Self-Competition for the Athlete
1:17:47 LTAD: Sleep Discussion
1:19:20 Benji: Using Loden Sports Data to Open Eyes to the Unassuming
1:21:42 Using Loden Sports Data to Keep Tabs on the Younger Guys
1:23:00 Benji: "We were able to show a school what a freak-athlete our guy was"
1:25:08 Joe: Building an Objective History of His Son's Athletic Development Roadmap
1:27:30 Conclusion
Loden Sports is the affordable human performance data provider.
Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
Yellowbox Macaroons: https://www.yellowboxmacaroons.com/
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1h 29min
July 12, 2022 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Josh Reidt
In March 2022, we caught up with Josh Reidt, CEO of Reidt Fitness Systems in Costa Mesa, California and also the Director of Performance for Huntington Beach High School, Mater Dei High School, JSerra Catholic High School, and the Evoshield Canes National Team. A few things Josh touched on:
His path and how he got into being a strength coach ...
His view on the summer ball circuit ...
The importance of sport-specific training ...
How he applies Loden Sports information in training ...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:14 Josh Reidt Background
10:10 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being
18:40 LTAD: Pillar - Ignition
27:50 LTAD: Foundational Element - Sleep
34:45 Training High School Athletes vs. Pro Athletes
43:20 A Strength Coaches Opinion on the Summer Ball Circuit
46:30 Routine w/ the Evoshield Canes National Team
56:10 Breaking Down the Importance of Sport-Specific Training
1:12:50 Love for MMA and Application to Training
1:17:40 How He Applies the Loden Sports Information
1:25:18 Conclusion
The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions are designed for aspiring players and parents to gain direct access to the people impacting the game at the highest levels of the sport. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports.
Loden Sports is the affordable human performance data provider.
Josh Reidt Links:
Website: https://reidtfitness.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/reidtfitness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reidtfitness/?hl=en
Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
Yellowbox Macaroons: https://www.yellowboxmacaroons.com/
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1h 28min
July 12, 2022 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Chase Watkins
In February 2022, we caught up with 2021 Chicago Cubs 9th-round draft pick, Chase Watkins. A few things Chase touched on:
What ignited his organic interest in baseball at a young age ...
Identity and how we define ourselves ...
Doing vs. paralysis by analysis ...
Making the decisions that are best for you ...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:14 Chase Watkins Background
4:50 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being
6:35 LTAD: Pillar - Ignition
10:57 LTAD: Foundational Element - Sleep
14:05 Why Tying Your Identity to Your Sport isn't Good
19:55 Playing Basketball His Senior Year of High School
21:55 High School Senior Spring Season + the 2018 MLB Draft
22:55 Making a Big Change: From Cal Poly to the College of Central Florida
30:06 A Different Culture + Meeting New People
32:13 Five Starts at the College of Central Florida
35:44 D1, Round 2: Oregon State
38:45 The 2021 MLB Draft + A Different Type of Hitter in Pro Ball
42:40 How Important is Athleticism on a Baseball Field?
43:50 "Weird" Training: Spinal Hygiene
45:00 An Athletic Family: The Son of a Linebacker + a Swimmer
46:55 A Shift in Life-Mindset: Creating in Reality + Reckless Action
51:10 Creating in Reality: Planting Fruit Trees
54:14 Thoughts on Crypto + NFTs: Parallels to Ball-Flight Tracking Technology
58:50 Conclusion
The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions are designed for aspiring players and parents to gain direct access to the people impacting the game at the highest levels of the sport. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports.
Loden Sports is the affordable human performance data provider.
Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
Yellowbox Macaroons: https://www.yellowboxmacaroons.com/
...more
1h
July 12, 2022 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Matt McLain
On January 6, 2022, our guest was Matt McLain, the 2021 first-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds. A few things Matt touched on:
What ignited his interest in baseball at a young age ...
Sibling rivalry and growing up with baseball brothers ...
Flying under the radar as a high school prospect ...
Being an athlete and how he takes care of his body in the offseason ...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:40 Matt McLain Background
4:25 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being
6:25 LTAD: Pillar - Ignition
11:00 Being the Oldest of 3, D1 Baseball Playing Brothers
13:12 Funny Parallels Between the McLain's and Another SoCal Family
15:18 Breaking Down the McLain Brothers with the 5 Tools of Scouting
20:05 Crystal Ball: Is Sean McLain a First-Rounder?
21:13 The College Process with UCLA
22:50 The High School Showcase Circuit
25:00 The 2018 MLB Draft Experience
27:58 Being the 1st-Round High School Draft Pick at UCLA
30:48 Experience on Cape Cod, Wareham, Jerry Weinstein, + Gravel Infields
37:50 The 2020 Season, a Long Lay-Off, and the 2021 Season Ahead of the 2021 MLB Draft
42:08 Thoughts on Being a 2-Time First-Round Pick
44:02 The Transition to Pro Ball
49:52 The Offseason, Baseball-Specific Training, Reidt Performance Systems
53:50 What He's Learned About Himself as an Athlete from Data
57:50 How Important is Athleticism on a Baseball Field?
59:39 Matt's Approach to His Baseball Data
1:01:15 Conclusion: Golf + Cooking
The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions are designed for aspiring players and parents to gain direct access to the people impacting the game at the highest levels of the sport. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports.
Loden Sports is the affordable human performance data provider.
Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
Yellowbox Macaroons: https://www.yellowboxmacaroons.com/
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1h 6min
July 12, 2022 Loden Sports Outlier Session: Enrique Bradfield
On January 4, 2022, our guest was Enrique Bradfield, an outfielder at Vanderbilt, consensus All-American, and the 2021 SEC Freshman of the Year. A few things Enrique touched on:
What ignited his interest in baseball at a young age ...
His MONSTER freshman season ...
Playing with emotion and leadership ...
Being a Panamanian baseball player ...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:22 Enrique Bradfield Background
6:50 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being
9:24 LTAD: Pillar - Ignition
18:25 Playing at American Heritage (Plantation, FL)
19:50 National High School Invitational (NHSI) Experience x2
24:05 The College Process; Choosing Vanderbilt
29:40 Breaking His Back Before his High School Junior Summer
33:00 Thoughts on Showcases vs. Competitive Events
38:22 Coronavirus Shutting Down His High School Draft Season
42:18 Choosing a School That Fits YOUR Needs
44:00 The Freshman Fall: A Huge Learning Curve + Struggle
47:07 Resetting After a MONSTER Freshman Year + No Expectations for 2022
48:40 The Importance of Athleticism on a Baseball Field
50:15 What Leadership Means to Him + Variables
53:47 Playing with Emotion
56:05 June 2021: Vanderbilt vs. Stanford; Driving in the Tying Run in the 9th
1:01:28 Being a Panamanian Baseball Player
1:03:27 The Red Rose with the Black Background
1:04:55 Hattie B's, Sushi, and The Nashville Food Scene
1:07:20 Look Out for These Freshman this Spring at Vanderbilt
The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions are designed for aspiring players and parents to gain direct access to the people impacting the game at the highest levels of the sport. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports.
Loden Sports is the affordable human performance data provider.
Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports
Yellowbox Macaroons: https://www.yellowboxmacaroons.com/
...more
1h 11min

FAQs about The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions:

How many episodes does The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.