Perhaps the most important element of developing punching power is making a fist. If you don't make a correct fist, you could hurt yourself or land a weak punch. Have your index finger tucked over your thumb. Do not put your index finger too far in. Align your wrist bone with your fist. Align the back of your hand with your forearm. Never put your thumb inside of your other fingers. Positioning yourself correctly is vital for actually landing a punch. If you don't position yourself correctly, you may throw a weak punch or open yourself up to a counter punch. Your feet should be on the ground and spread about shoulder width. Your knees should be bent slightly. Your hands and upper body should be relaxed. Breathing correctly will help put your mind and body in the right position to throw a power punch. As a result, put some thought into your breathing and make it an important part of your training. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your nose. Try to develop a regular breathing pattern by counting as you inhale and exhale. Depending on your fitness level you can pick a count and stick to it. Beginners can try breathing on a 5 second count. Shorten this count as you progress. Inhale before your punch. Your inhale should be slow and measured and part of your a regular pattern. Don't make your inhale obvious to your opponent. Make sure your breathing is regular at all times. Make sure you exhale as you punch. Your exhale should be slow and measured and part of your regular pattern. In order to throw a truly powerful punch that has the effect you want it to have, you need to aim well. However, as there are a number of types of punches you can throw, you'll have to aim accordingly based on the punch. When punching, make sure to close your fist all the way at the last possible second. This helps to cause maximum damage. Always punch through the target, as if there was something behind them you were aiming for. Punches should always be done with proper wrist alignment and only the index and middle finger knuckles should make contact with the target. Popular punches include a jab, a right cross, and the very powerful left hook. As you would expect, the way you throw a punch is very important in making sure it has the intended power you need to defeat your opponent. Throwing your punch, then, is a systematic process that should be planned out and executed properly. There are a few things you need to do to make sure you throw a powerful punch: When you throw your punch, you should turn your hips slightly toward your target. Make sure to rotate your body/torso as you throw your punch. Your punch should come from your shoulders, which should stay relaxed and should be raised slightly. Your hands should tighten up into a solid fist immediately before throwing your punch. In order to punch with power, you'll have to be able to move your body with your arms. This is because if you move your body and your arms, you'll be able to fully put the force and weight of your body into your punch. If your arms are advancing a foot in distance to make a punch, make sure your body does as well. Avoid just moving your arms forward. If you do this, you'll lack a lot of force that would otherwise make your punch more powerful. Be careful of getting too close when advancing with your body. Timing is extremely important, so watch for the perfect opportunity to advance with your arms and your body. Make sure to take advantage of your legs. As the biggest muscles in your body, your legs give you a lot of power. If you don't use the power of your legs, your punches will necessarily be weaker. Depending on the type of punch you'll be using, use your legs and lower body to move forward and give extra power to your punch. Your legs will help you position yourself and build momentum when punching. They are the primary way you will rally your body weight to put power into your punch. Never run toward your opponent. If you do, you may lose coordination and/or open yourself up to a counterpunch. In order to land a powerful punch, you'll need to make sure that you don't overextend yourself. This is because your strongest punches are those you make in your range. Overextending yourself will lessen the power in your punch. Try to make punches in which you have a full range of motion. Stay back or advance until you are confident that you're not overextending your arms. If you overextend yourself, you won't be able to take advantage of the weight of your body. This will result in a weaker punch. Proper extension of your arms depends on your body type and arm length. A good rule of thumb is to avoid extending your arms straight out. Instead, they should always have some sort of bend in them.
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One-sentence summary -- Make a good fist. Position yourself for a powerful punch. Breathe correctly. Aim well. Throw your punch. Move your body, not just your arms and fists. Take advantage of your legs. Avoid overextending yourself.

You can purchase a ready-made, iron-on poodle applique in a craft store or cut one out of some black, white, or grey felt. There are many free patterns for the poodle cutout that are available online. Try searching for "poodle outline," or "cat outline," or "giraffe outline" or whatever type of animal you want on your poodle skirt. If you are confident in your artistic abilities, then you can also try drawing the outline of a poodle free-hand. You can either iron the poodle applique on, use some fabric glue to attach it, or use a hot glue gun with a small point. The attachment will be instant with the hot glue for both the poodle and the leash, and will hold better than fabric glue. If you use fabric glue, then you will need to let the glue dry overnight. Try placing a heavy book over the poodle to help it bond with the felt as the glue dries. To iron on the poodle applique: Place the poodle onto the skirt, close to the hem, and cover it with a piece of fabric (preferably cotton). Set your iron to the hottest setting (no steam) and press down on the patch for 35 to 45 seconds. Turn the skirt inside out and place the piece of fabric on the back, right where the patch is. Press down on it again with the iron for another 35 to 45 seconds. Take the piece of fabric off and switch off your iron. Let the patch cool down before adding the leash. Apply a line of fabric glue going from the top of the poodle's neck up to the waistband of the skirt. Add a few loops to the line. Next, press down some thin ribbon, rickrack, or sequin trim onto the glue. Let the glue dry before moving on to the next step.
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One-sentence summary -- Create or purchase a poodle applique. Iron or glue on a poodle applique. Add the leash.

Geckos should be supplied with a dish of water that they can drink. Make sure that the water is replaced and the dish cleaned on a regular basis, ideally every day. Provide tap water treated with Reptisafe, tap water left out for 24 hours, or spring water. Never distilled as this lacks minerals. If your tap water doesn't contain chlorine (which is the case in countries such as the United Kingdom and Germany)it can be given to your gecko as it is. This water should not be very deep, so that there is little chance of the gecko drowning in it.
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Give your leopard gecko water.