Your dog flushed two moose out of a darkened driveway on this morning’s walk just by lunging at them, even though you had a tight hold on the leash. You are sure those moose looked at your dog and thought “Wolf,” and high-tailed it. Back home, he rarely barks while outside on the second-story deck, so you always check it out when he does. Earlier this morning, he barked twice. The first time was at two moose, which you are sure were the same ones you saw earlier on the walk, and then about an hour later, at the bull moose you were able to get a picture of. The only other time he really barked was when he was staring down in the neighbor’s backyard early one morning when it was still dark. You did not see anything but you brought him in so the rest of the people in the neighborhood could sleep. You later found out from the neighbor that there was a bear in their backyard, which destroyed their plants and stole the bird feeder. the neighbor gave you permission, in fact begged, to let your dog stay out in the early morning given that he is evidently such a great detector of danger.
As for yourself, you have now gotten in the habit of carrying a sort of weapon when you make walks to and from the end of the driveway to get the newspaper every morning. As a parent of three former athletes you have an arsenal of high dollar rolled and shaved bats in the garage. Never quite willing to give these training bats up, they now clutter one corner of the garage. And while the rolled and shaved bats were not ever meant for defense, you do feel a little more comfortable when you take the short walk to the end of the driveway without the dog.
The World Can be a Competitive Place
From the dangers of large wildlife in the great outdoors to the challenges that athletes face when they are practicing their craft, the world seems to be getting more and more competitive. Perhaps it is because of this that an increasing number of parents are willing to invest in the latest training options for their children who want to be athletes. Baseball and softball are prime examples of sports that require an athlete to be at the very top of their game if they want a spot on school and club teams. With the use of the latest softball and baseball bat shaving and rolling services many parents feel like they can get their children an advantage. Rolled and shaved slowpitch softball bats and baseball bats are specifically designed to help players get a better result from their practices. Engineered in such a way that it is easier to hit the sweet spot to send a ball into the outfield or over the fence, rolled and shaved bats are not allowed in games, but are very much a part of batting practice across the country.
Every parent wants to make sure they are providing their children with the best options wen it comes to succeeding in school and on the playing field. And while it may be more common to know about the private tutors that parents hire to help their children get through that difficult physics or calculus class, there are also many parents who are investing in rolled and shaved bats and other kinds of specialized equipment for their kids.
Like any kind of training device, of course, their are some limitations. For instance, shaved bats do not do well in cold temperatures so athletes are reminded not to use your their shaved bat if it is colder than 65 degrees outside. With those limitations in mind, however, many athletes are able to reach their goals if they make use of the best training equipment and get access to the best coaching.
Interestingly enough, once athletes are done with the competitive years in their lives there are still ways to make sure that the specialized equipment can be of use. Reselling or donating unused equipment is one way, but a bat can also serve as an unusual tool for protection!