INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The more you practice, the better you'll get. The average professional cricket player only has 5 weeks off per year. That means that they're training hard during the other 47 weeks of the year. If you want to be competitive, you have to train whenever you can. For example: Spend your weekends playing cricket with your team or with friends. Instead of watching TV when you get home from work, go for a run outside. Throw a ball around with your coworkers during your lunch break. Hit as many cricket balls as possible. Utilizing a coach is expensive and time consuming. However, a coach will be able to help you improve faster than you ever could on your own. The more time you spend one-on-one with a coach, the better your cricket game will be. To find a coach: Ask your friends if they know any good coaches. Do an online search for trainers in your area. Ask around at a cricket event. Look for postings at your local cricket club. Watch pro cricket games whenever you get the chance, whether it's in person, on TV, or online. While you watch, examine the different techniques that your favorite players use. Do your best to absorb as much information as you can. Ask yourself: How do they react under pressure? How to they interact with their teammates? What techniques set them apart from their teammates? How might you reenact those techniques? Make an effort to become friends with the most experienced members of your club or team. Ask them for advice on improving your cricket game. If you go see a cricket game, stick around after the match ends and try to meet the players. Ask the players if they have any tips for a budding cricket enthusiast. If an experienced player gives you advice, follow it. There's no point in asking for advice if you're not going to take it. Don't let your feelings get hurt. If an experienced player gives you harsh criticism, see it as an opportunity for improvement.

SUMMARY: Practice often. Get a coach. Watch the professionals play. Talk to experienced players.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If not, attach a nail to the end with duct tape to be a weight - it steadies the arrow.

SUMMARY: Take another suitable tube of PVC. Take a dowel and cut a grove into the end with your hacksaw for the string. Attach fletchings if you have any. Now you can shoot with your bow!

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Put the oil directly onto the bat. Avoid getting oil near any decals or the handle of the bat. Linseed oil helps moisturize and soften the fibers of the willow wood and makes the bat easier to compress. Don't use cooked linseed oil since that will remove moisture from the wood. Raw linseed oil can be purchased online or at hardware stores. Coat the entire flat area since it could come into contact with a cricket ball. Make sure the oil is evenly spread out and it is not pooling on any area of your bat. Rags covered in linseed oil can catalyze, meaning it can generate heat as it is drying and possibly combust. Leave rags spread out outdoors so they can dry before storing them in an airtight, fireproof container. Dispose of the rags when there is hazardous waste collection. The edges of the bat will also need to be knocked in and rounded, so it's important to work the oil over each edge. Bring the oil 14 inch (6.4mm) down the side of the bat with your finger and rub it into the edges. Keep your bat face-up so the oil seeps down into the wood. Let the oil soak in for a full day until it is dry. This will ensure the wood is filled with moisture and your bat will absorb a hit from a mallet rather than crack. Each time, let the oil dry for 24 hours before applying another coat.

SUMMARY: Pour 1tsp (4.9mL) of raw linseed oil on the flat side of the bat. Rub the oil onto the wood with your fingers or a soft rag. Spread the oil onto the edges of your bat. Let the oil set for 24 hours. Oil the bat 2 more times.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If your dog has a major cut or a wound that is bleeding profusely, it may be best to seek vet help immediately. While you are taking your dog to the vet or animal hospital, apply pressure with a clean bandage or towel. If there is a foreign object in the wound, do not try to remove it yourself. If the wound is not severe or bleeding quickly, you will likely have time to dress it before seeking vet help. If the wound is so minor that the dog is not scratching at it or paying attention to it, you may not even have to dress it. Just go straight to the vet. If the blood from the wound is coming out in spurts or is bright red, this could indicate arterial bleeding. Such bleeding can be life-threatening. Apply pressure to the wound and seek immediate help. Ask someone to help keep the dog in place so you can bandage the wound and wrap the shoulder. The dog should be standing so you can wrap the bandage under the dog's torso. If the dog is in pain, it may snap or bite. Even a typically calm dog can bite out of fear when hurt. To avoid this, consider using a muzzle or having someone gently but firmly hold the dog's head and neck forward while you dress the wound. If possible, before you wrap the wound try to gently clean it with a saline solution and a clean gauze or cotton pad. You do not need to extensively clean the wound at this moment. Simply flush out the opening with the solution. Dab the wound gently with clean cotton gauze. Then cut a cotton bandage to fit the size of the wound and place it directly on the open wound. Press down firmly with 1 hand to slow any bleeding. Consider wearing gloves to prevent introducing germs to the wound.

SUMMARY:
Assess the bleeding. Keep the dog in standing position. Clean the wound. Press a cotton bandage on the shoulder wound.