INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your rotation for the side flip will come from your arms, head/chest, and your hips. As soon as your toes leave the ground, throw your arms and head into the direction of the flip. Since your arms are already up or out and prepped, this movement should be almost instantaneous. If upon practicing the side flip on mats, you determine that you have trouble with under-rotating, then you are likely throwing your arms and head/chest into the flip too late or with too little force. Try consciously starting your rotation the moment your toes leave the ground to get more rotation out of your time in the air. In order to help transfer the rotational movement down from your upper body through your lower body, you’ll additionally pull your hips into the flip as well, which will help begin the process of bringing your legs up and over. Your inclination may be to shove your hips back and your butt out, but you should keep your butt aligned and push your hips to the side rather than back. In order to properly visualize this movement, you can check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpMrFzb5rLM#t=59 The same way a figure skater tucks into a ball to increase the speed of rotation, you need to tuck into a ball in order to flip faster. As you throw your arms, head, and hips into the rotation, you also want to bring your knees up and to tuck yourself into a ball as your legs go up and over yourself.  By throwing your arms into the rotation in step 1, they will have moved from above you or in front of you to down closer to your legs. This makes it quite easy to grab your knees as you tuck them, which allows you to pull them in more tightly.  You want to grab just below the kneecaps because at the knee can force your leg out and lower on the shin will force your leg back in an awkward position that makes it harder to land.  The second leading reason for under-rotation is from not pulling in tightly enough. If you find you have too little time to tuck your legs, then make the effort to pull your legs in earlier; try to combine the effort of pulling your hips and bringing your legs up. Roughly halfway through your rotation, you’ll easily be able to spot the ground. As soon as you see the ground, use it to orient yourself, so you can start preparing to land. Some people may find it hard to land because they get disoriented as they flip around and try to spot the ground in such a quick movement. You may find it easier to lock your eyes at one spot ahead of you rather than trying to look down toward the ground By locking your eyes on one object as you go around, you don’t have to spot the ground, simply extend your legs as the object returns to right-side up as your vision comes around. Once your legs are past the vertical point and coming back around toward the ground (around the 3/4 mark in the rotation), break the tucked position and extend your legs in order to land. This allows you to slow your rotation, and it also cushions your impact. You want your knees slightly bent and ready to absorb impact rather than rigidly straight. If you find yourself over-rotating and stumbling forward as you land, then try extending your legs slightly earlier in the flip to slow your rotation sooner. You’ll have the softest landing by most evenly distributing the force of the landing. In order to do this, land with your feet roughly shoulder-width apart and land on the balls of your feet rather than your heels or toes.  By landing with your feet shoulder-width apart, you both distribute the force and give yourself a sturdier center of gravity, meaning you’re less likely to lose your balance and fall down. You’ll likely find that you initially round off during the flip and land facing backward rather than sideways. This is mostly from swinging your arms at an angle rather than directly into the side flip. It simply takes practice to correct.

SUMMARY: Throw your arms and chest into the flip. Pull your hips to the side. Bring your knees up. Spot your landing place on the ground. Extend your legs to absorb the impact. Land with your feet shoulder-width apart and on the balls of your feet.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You want to determine if your cat's oral hygiene is at fault for the bad breath. Place the cat on a table so that you work at a comfortable height. Make sure the lighting is good so that you can see well. Gently lift the cat's upper lip until you can see the teeth. Look inside the mouth.  Healthy teeth should be white and not coated in tartar. Tarter has the appearance of yellow deposits on the surface of the teeth, often near the gum line. The gums should be pink with no angry red line of inflammation where the teeth meets the gums. Clean teeth and pink gums make dental disease less likely. However, dirty teeth and inflamed or bleeding gums are indicative of dental disease. If you see you cat has dental issues, get it checked by a vet. This is because inflamed gums and bad breath are a sign of bacterial infection and the cat may require medical treatment, such as antibiotics, to settle things down. It helps to have a friend who can hold the cat by the shoulders, which leaves both of your hands free to lift the cat's lips. Why not help your cat's health while you make it happy? If your cat likes to chew, give it toys that will massage the gums, floss the teeth, and remove tarter buildup while the cat chews. You can also give your cat treats that are designed to help its dental health. There are various products available, but Hexarinse is recommended. This contains chlorhexidine in a formulation that helps disinfect the mouth for around 12 hours. It helps kill bacteria and stop them from sticking to teeth, thereby reducing the incidence of bacterial infection causing bad breath. To use Hexarinse, soak a cotton bud in the solution and wipe it over the outer crown surface of the teeth. Do this morning and evening for optimal preventative dental care. It helps to get the cat used to the tooth brush first, by leaving the brush near their food bowl. For the first few attempts just use water on the brush. Once the cat is accepting the brush in their mouth, use toothpastes designed for use in cats. Do not use human toothpaste as the fluoride level can be damaging when the cat swallows the toothpaste. Brush the teeth morning and evening. Use a soft child's toothbrush, a pet toothbrush, or a finger-brush designed for the purpose. The gold standard is to have your veterinarian perform a dental descale and polish under general anesthetic. This cleans the teeth, gets rid of deposits harboring bacteria, and encourages healthy gums. Once the pet has recovered from the procedure you can start brushing its teeth to keep the mouth clean. If the tartar is only mild and the gums are not sore, consider switching your cat onto a dental diet. Look for foods approved by the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) and have their stamp of approval on the bag. Approved food usually works by giving a brushing action while it's chewed. Fiber inside each kibble lightly sweep over the cat's teeth when it bites down.

SUMMARY:
Look in your cat's mouth. Give your cat chew toys or treats that will help its oral health. Improve oral hygiene by using a cat-friendly mouthwash. Brush your cat's teeth. Have your cat's teeth cleaned by a veterinarian. Start the cat on a dental diet designed to reduce the formation of tartar.