| How to Find the End Portal in Minecraft Posted: 02 Dec 2020 12:00 AM PST Advanced players can enter Minecraft's final zone to challenge the ender dragon and explore treasure-filled cities in the sky. Before you can do this, however, you'll need to find a rare End Portal using Eyes of Ender. Make sure you're well equipped before you set out on this long and difficult quest. Bedrock Edition players: The End is only available in version 1.0 or later (released December 2016) and not in the "Old" world type. Creative Mode players: If you can't get the portal to activate, build a new one around you while standing in the center. This guarantees that the blocks are facing the right direction. [Edit]Making Eyes of Ender - Enter the Nether. Finding and activating an End Portal requires ingredients you can only find in the Nether, Minecraft's underworld. Make a Nether portal and travel through it to get started.[1]
- To make a Nether Portal, place obsidian blocks in a rectangle 4 blocks wide and 5 blocks high, skipping the interior of the rectangle. If you are low on obsidian, you can skip the corners. Activate the lower obsidian blocks with a flint and steel.
- The Nether is a dangerous area. Prepare yourself with high quality food and enchanted diamond equipment. You may also want a shield, a bow and arrow, and wood to craft with.
- Kill blazes to collect blaze rods. Blazes are yellow, floating monsters surrounded by smoke. They are only found in Nether fortresses — structures supported by pillars over a lava ocean. Defeat blazes and collect the blaze rods they drop. You'll usually need at least 5 blaze rods to find and activate the end portal, and it often takes 7 or more.[2]
- It's much easier to find Nether fortresses if you travel along the x-axis (east or west).
- Killing blazes is difficult, and the rods only drop if you kill them directly or with a tamed wolf. It helps to have an enchanted bow, or plenty of snowballs (it takes seven to kill 1 blaze).
- Kill endermen to collect ender pearls. Endermen are the black, tentacled mobs that only attack when you look at them. If you don't have plenty of ender pearls yet, kill Endermen until you do. You'll need two ender pearls for each blaze rod.[3]
- This task is made less tedious if you have the Looting enchantment on a diamond sword as it will increase your chances of getting Ender Pearls.
- Endermen are found in the Overworld in groups of 1-4. They do spawn in the Nether, but at a very rare chance, in groups of 4. They spawn in light levels of 7 or less.
- Be careful when killing the Enderman, because they're powerful enough to kill you.
- Craft eyes of ender. Eyes of ender have the ability to locate end portals, and to activate them. You'll usually need at least 9 eyes of ender for this, often more. Craft them using these recipes:[4]
- Place a blaze rod in the crafting area to turn it into 2 blaze powders.
- Place a blaze powder and an ender pearl anywhere in the crafting area to make an eye of ender.
[Edit]Finding an End Portal - Use an eye of ender. Equip the eye of ender and press "use" while you're holding it. It will float up into the air, then travel a short distance horizontally in the direction of the nearest stronghold. (All end portals are found inside strongholds.)[5]
- In the Computer version of Minecraft, the closest strongholds are at least 1408 blocks away from the world's origin point.[6] Get to at least this distance before using any eyes of ender.
- The eye of ender will leave a faint purple trail behind as it moves, so you can follow it even if you lose sight of it.
- The eye of ender will only work in the Overworld, not the Nether.
- Collect the eye of ender. Each eye of ender has a 20% chance of breaking each time you use it. The other 80% of the time, you can pick it up from where it fell.[7]
- This is why it's important to have a couple at a time.
- Walk in the direction of the eye. Strongholds are very far apart in the Computer and Bedrock editions, and there is only one in the entire world in Console edition. To avoid wasting eyes of ender, walk at least 500 blocks before using an eye again.[8]
- Try to walk in the straightest line possible. If you keep your cursor on the eye as it floats, the direction you're pointed in should be perfect. Check your coordinates and keep the Facing as steady as you can.
- Keep throwing eyes until one travels downward. If the eye travels down to the ground, you are close to an underground stronghold. If the eye floats back the way you came, you passed the stronghold already.[9]
- Dig out the stronghold. Dig a staircase down until you find a room in the stronghold. The eye of ender just points to the stronghold, not the end portal. You might not see what you're looking for yet, but you're close.[10]
- This does not apply to all versions of Minecraft.
- Find the portal room. Every stronghold has one portal room, with a staircase leading to a platform over a pool of lava. Be aware that there is a silverfish spawner on the staircase. The end portal is on top of the platform, with a border of green squares. Be prepared to fight silverfish on the stairway.[11]
- Strongholds can have many rooms, and they are not necessarily all connected. If you only find dead ends, dig around the surrounding area to find more rooms. It can take a long time to find the portal room.
- There's a small chance that another structure (such as a mineshaft) breaks into the portal room. If it interrupts the portal, that portal is not usable. On a PC, you can find another stronghold. On a Console, there is only one stronghold per world, so you can't reach the End without cheats.
- Activate the end portal. Unless you're very lucky, the portal won't be active when you first find it. To activate it, put an eye of ender into each of the 12 green squares (ender portal frames) around the portal. The portal usually spawns with a couple eyes of ender already attached, so you usually don't need to make all 12 yourself.[12]
- There's about a 10% chance that a square will have an eye of ender in it already, so usually there will be one or two you don't have to worry about.
- Jump into the portal. When you place the last eye of ender in the portal, a starry black portal will appear. Jump into this when you're ready to enter the End and fight the Ender Dragon.[13]
- Be warned: this is a one-way trip (for now). You can't come back from the portal unless you slay the mighty dragon or die trying.
[Edit]Using Two Eye Throws (Java Edition Only) - Open your coordinates. Press on the computer, or equip and use a map on the console. Locate the x, z, and Facing values on the number overlay.[14]
- On some Mac computers, you'll need to press +, or ++.
- Throw an eye of ender. Move your cursor to the point where the eye hovers. Write down the x, z, and Facing values on your screen. The x- and z-coordinates describe your position on the map, and Facing tells you the direction you are looking. You only need the first number listed after Facing, not the second.[15]
- Repeat this at another location. Travel 200 to 300 blocks away from your last position. Do not walk in the direction the eye traveled, or directly opposite it. Use an eye of ender again, move your cursor over the point where it hovers, and write down a new set of x, z, and Facing values.[16]
- Enter these values into an online tool. The information you wrote down describes 2 lines on your Minecraft map, each pointing to the stronghold. Finding the intersection of the lines takes some trigonometry, but there are several online tools that will do the math for you. Try this one, or search online for "minecraft stronghold locator." The tool should give you the x and z coordinates of the nearest stronghold.[17]
- Since the Computer edition has many strongholds, there's a small chance that the two eyes were pointing to different ones. This is unlikely as long as the two points were less than a few hundred blocks away from each other.
- Calculate it yourself. If you can't find an online tool, you can calculate the coordinates using these formulas:[18]
- Label one group of coordinates X0, Z0, and F0 and the other group X1, Z1, and F1.
- If F0 > -90, add 90 to get DEG0. If F0 < -90, add 450 instead. Repeat with F1 to get DEG1. This sets the f-values to between 0 and 360 degrees.
- Use a calculator to find
 and  . Set the calculator to degrees, not radians. - The x-coordinate of the stronghold
 is  . - The z-coordinate of the stronghold is
 .
[Edit]Finding a Stronghold Using Your World Seed - Get your world seed. Each Minecraft world has a string of letters and numbers called a "seed." This determines the whole terrain layout, including the stronghold locations. Locate and copy (or write down) this string:[19]
- Java edition: Type . If commands are not enabled, turn them on first using → → → .
- Console edition: Go to the select world menu and look for the seed next to your world. (If it isn't listed there, you may need to download a seed finding tool.)
- Bedrock edition: Go to the main menu. Hit , then . The seed appears underneath each world name.[20]
- Create a Creative world with the same seed. Create a new world set to Creative mode. On the world creation screen, enter the seed exactly as it appears. (Click first in the Computer edition.)[21]
- Select the same world type as your main world.
- Locate a stronghold. Since you're in Creative mode, you can put unlimited eyes of ender in your inventory. Use them and fly in the direction they're moving until you reach a stronghold.[22]
- Write down the x-, y-, and z- coordinates of the stronghold. Since you used the same world seed, your Survival world should have a stronghold in exactly the same coordinates.[23]
- On the computer, press to view your coordinates. On some Mac computers, press +, or ++ instead.
- On a console, use a map item to find your coordinates.
- On Pocket Edition, the easiest method is to use a third-party program.
[Edit]Leaving the End - Fight and kill the ender dragon. Once you've gone through the end portal, the only way out is to kill the dragon first. You'll need to use your sword, bow and arrow, and plenty of armor to wear the dragon down bit by bit. It can take a lot of preparation and work, so you should only go through the portal once you're ready.[24]
- The dragon is guarding the portal back to the Overworld, which is why you have to defeat it first.
- Go through the obsidian gateway. Once you've defeated the dragon, you can enter the gateway that it was protecting. This will bring you back home and return you to the normal game play area.[25]
- You'll even get to watch Minecraft's "credits" since you reached the very end of the game.
- Return to the last place you rested if you die. The other way to get out of the end portal (besides killing the dragon) is to be defeated in combat and die. This will teleport you back to the last place you rested, but you will lose everything you were holding, so it's not a great option.[26]
- This is why it's important to be prepared to fight the ender dragon once you travel through the portal. If you aren't prepared, you'll probably lose your items.
- Unlike the Nether portals, you won't have a chance to back out of the End portal, so make sure you're ready.
- Bring plenty of cobblestone or other building blocks that Endermen can't move. If you spawn on a platform far away from the End island you'll need to build a path. If possible, you can use Ender Pearls to teleport to the main island.
- Strongholds have 1/1000 chance of spawning under the well.
- If you go to the End on peaceful, no Endermen will spawn.
[Edit]Warnings - Eyes of Ender might not lead you to the right location in Computer worlds created before October 2011, or Console worlds created before April 2013.
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| How to Box Posted: 01 Dec 2020 04:00 PM PST Boxing is one of the most physically demanding sports. It requires a blend of power and quickness, plus excellent overall physical conditioning. If you'd like to start boxing, it's important to develop a good workout strategy in order to develop your strength and cardio system. You'll also need to pick up the basics of boxing, including learning some standard footwork plus offensive punches and defensive moves. If you're a boxing novice, try joining a boxing gym where you can train and spar with more experienced boxers and boxing coaches. [Edit]Learning Boxing Fundamentals - Develop a stable stance for effective defense. A strong, comfortable stance will enable you to unleash powerful punches and swiftly evade blows from your opponent. Always keep your feet shoulder-width apart and your weight evenly balanced on both feet.[1] Most of your weight should be on your back foot.
- Keep your elbows in and your hands up, with your left under your cheek and your right under your chin. Keep your chin down at all times.
- If you're a right-handed fighter, the proper stance is to have your left foot in front of you, pointing away from your opponent at a 45° angle. Your left heel should line up with your right toe. If you're left-handed, reverse the stance and lead with your right foot.
- Stand on your toes and keep moving to practice your footwork. Good footwork in the ring will help you evade your opponents and move in quickly for a strike. Focus on making quick movements in the ring, pivoting and sliding with the balls of your feet when necessary. Avoid putting weight on your heels when moving into the boxing ring. This will move your center of gravity backwards ad make it easier for your opponent to knock you down.[2]
- Keep your spine straight when you're moving around in the ring. Keep your upper body relaxed so it won't restrict your legs' movement.
- Also, never cross-step (put one foot in front of the other when you step forward). This can put you in an unbalanced, indefensible position.
- Tape your hands every time you spar. Wrapping your hands will protect them from being cut or seriously bruised while you box. Hook your thumb and pull the tape down and wrap it around your wrist 3 times. Then pull the tape up and wrap it around your hands 3 times.[3]
- Bring the tape back down under the pad of your thumb and make "X" shapes in the gaps between your fingers. Do this starting with your pinky and ring fingers. Pull the tape through each gap, then twist it across the bottom of your hand along the upper pads.
- Cross the tape over the back of your hand from right to left and then go underneath. Repeat the process for the other gaps.
- When you've completed that, wrap around your thumb once and then around the back of your hand. Wrap your thumb again and then pull the tape across your palm. From here, wrap your knuckles 3 times and end by wrapping your wrist once.
[Edit]Developing Offensive Punches - Practice punching on a bag to develop proper form. Whether shadow-boxing or using a speed bag or heavy bag, new boxers must concentrate on using proper form when unleashing a blow. Using proper form means that you'll need to develop a good sense of balance so that you're not thrown off balance by throwing a punch. Also, practice keeping your hands in front of your face and returning to this defensive position after throwing a punch.[4]
- Before punching, keep your hands close to your face and your elbows tight against your body.
- Put your weight into the punches you throw, and follow through with each punch. This will help you land punches effectively and accurately on your opponent's head or torso.
- Jab at your opponent to keep them at a distance. Jabbing is a basic punch which you'll usually do with your weaker front hand. The jab is a short punch. To jab, drive your fist straight into your opponent's face or torso.[5]
- To maximize the effectiveness of the jab, professional boxers twist their arm and wrist just before making contact with their opponent.
- Throw a cross punch to counter punch a jab. As opposed to a jab, which is thrown straight in front of the body, deliver a cross punch by jabbing your dominant hand in a slightly upward motion across your body. If your opponent throws a left jab at you, they'll leave themself open for your right hook. Keep your weight on the balls of your feet, and aim your punch across your body towards the right side of your opponent's torso or face.[6]
- Use the cross on its own to counter a jab, or put the jab and cross together for a 1-2 combo.
- The shoulder helps power the cross punch. Also pay attention to your feet when throwing a cross. As you throw the punch, move your body weight from your rear foot up to your front foot.
- Throw a hook when you have time for a slower, powerful punch. The hook can be delivered to the head or body of the opponent. Lean your body to the side that you plan to hit from, and circle your arm around to punch the opponent in the unprotected side of their head or body. The hook is often used in combination with other punches. [7]
- The hook's sweeping delivery is its chief drawback, as it can leave you susceptible to a counterpunch. So, if you and your opponent are exchanging swift jabs back and forth, this isn't the time to wind up for a hook.
- Use an uppercut to seriously damage your opponent. The uppercut is an upward blow unleashed by either hand that is highly effective when in close quarters. Throw an uppercut when you're close to your opponent's body. To uppercut, lower your arm to about waist-height, then swing it upward in an explosive burst. Aim to his your opponent squarely on their chin.[8]
- Don't try to throw an uppercut form more than away, or you may miss and leave yourself open to a counter-attack to your body.
- Combine punches to hit an opponent multiple times in a row. After they become adept at delivering a variety of punches, fighters usually develop combinations, in which they release a devastating flurry of blows on their opponent. The first combination most boxers learn is the 1-2 combo (a jab followed by a cross). Try putting together different combos of your own. Rely on building combos around punches that you feel good throwing.[9]
- Another effective combo adds a hook to the 1-2 combo. If you're right-handed, this would be a left jab followed by a right cross and ending with a left hook.
[Edit]Picking up Defensive Moves - Learn to take a punch to increase your longevity in the ring. Boxing isn't all about throwing punches. Minimizing your opponent's blows is a vital part of the game, too. To take a punch, relax your body and keep eye contact with your opponent. This will help you figure out where they are planning to land their next punch. If your opponent is aiming their punches for your body, tighten up your core muscles and absorb the punches.[10]
- Develop an effective boxing defense by mixing together various methods of deflecting, blocking, and dodging your opponent's punches.
- Parry your opponent's punches by knocking them away. After keeping your gloves up and chin down, the parry is probably the most basic defensive technique in boxing. To parry, hold your hands at the level of your face and, when your opponent throws a punch, move your hand to strike your opponent's gloves and misdirect the punch.[11]
- You'll need to move fast to parry quick punches like jabs and crosses.
- Slip punches to dodge a punch altogether. The slip is performed by sharply rotating your hips and shoulders as your rival throws a punch aimed at your head. Also turn your chin sharply in the same direction that you're turning your body. This will cause your opponent to miss their target (your head) altogether. It's more difficult to slip punches directed at your body, since it presents a larger target. Instead, try to block blows aimed at your body.[12]
- Slipping a punch works best if your opponent throws a punch from at least away.
- Block punches that your opponent throws at you. When blocking a punch, do not try moving your entire body out of the way to avoid the punch. Instead, absorb the impact with your gloves. Start with your gloves held defensively in front of your face, and move one or both gloves to defend an area of your body that your opponent is trying to punch.[13]
- Be aware that blocking punches will gradually tire out your hands, and may reduce the effectiveness of your punches.
- Bob and weave to present a difficult target to your opponent. The bob is executed by bending the legs to avoid a high blow (e.g., a hook to the head). Bobbing is almost like ducking, although you'll keep your head up and your eyes on your opponent. Follow up the bob with a weave to evade your opponent. To weave, arch your body just out of range of your opponent's extended glove and straighten back up.[14]
- While the bob and the weave are technically separate defensive moves, they're commonly paired together.
- After weaving, strike out at your opponent with a jab.
- To get better at bobbing and weaving, do exercises that will improve your balance and your leg strength, like jump squats, sprinting, and skipping rope.[15]
- Roll your body to deflect your opponent's punches. When you roll with punches, you won't dodge them altogether. Instead, you'll move your body away from your opponent's glove to reduce the force of each punch. Press your gloves to your forehead, hold your elbows in against your body, and keep your chin against your chest.[16] When your opponent throws punches at you, roll your hips and torso to the right or left to deflect hits.
- So, if your opponent swings at you with a right jab, swing your upper body to the left. While the jab will still strike you, its force will be much weaker than if you hadn't rolled away from the blow.
- Rolling provides little protection against side-body blows but is an effective defense against a barrage of punches, as your gloves and forearms absorb most of the impact.
[Edit]Committing to a Comprehensive Training Regimen - Start training at least 3 months before you begin boxing. Some boxing experts suggest that beginners train for 3 to 6 months before ever entering a ring. This allows fledgling fighters to reach peak physical condition and perfect basic techniques before engaging in their first match. You can put together your own training regimen, or join a gym which focuses on developing boxers.[17]
- Most physical-conditioning programs for boxers can be broken down into 3 categories: cardiovascular, core exercises, and weight training.
- Work on cardiovascular exercises to develop high endurance. Boxers need to not only have great endurance capabilities but also must summon short bursts of power at key moments in a bout. To meet these physical requirements, boxers will vary their cardio training programs. Try to do at least 30 minutes of cardio training every day that you work out. Cardio can include things like jumping rope, running (indoors or outdoors), cycling, swimming, and training on stair-climbing machines.[18]
- For example, boxers will vary the pace of their endurance-building runs to include brief, all-out sprints. This simulates the physical demands and chaos of fighting.[19]
- Long-distance running will help you build endurance, and it will also help you recover more quickly between rounds in a boxing match.[20]
- Fatigued fighters tend to drop their hands and leave their heads exposed. They also can't produce the energy to effectively counterpunch in late rounds of a bout.
- Weight train to build your upper-body muscles. Weightlifting helps new boxers build strength and punching power. Your chest, shoulders, and arms are of particular importance. The key in weight training for boxers is to develop the strength needed for explosive punches. This means doing 6 to 8 reps of each exercise with the heaviest weight you can handle. Do 3 sets of each and vary the exercises so your muscles don't plateau. Alternate days between core and weight training.
- Upper-chest exercises include the flat bench press and dumbbell flies.
- Target your shoulder muscles with dumbbell military presses and lateral raises.
- Biceps curls and triceps kickbacks help build upper arm strength needed to increase punching power.
- Perform core exercises to build up overall strength and dexterity. Boxers generate much of their power from the core of the body. Some of the most effective exercises include chin-ups and pull-ups, crunches, squats, and thrusts. Do 3 sets of each with 1-minute breaks in between exercises. Chin-ups and pull-ups should be done until you can't do any more. Do 20 reps of the other exercises.
- By performing exercises that involve many muscle groups, a prizefighter can build a powerful core that forces all parts of the body to work cohesively.
- To get out of the corner, be sure to block. Then bob and weave your way back to the center of the ring.
- Rolling is a technique often used by former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.
- Spar with experienced fighters in order to learn new tricks and improve your skills. You may take a beating, but sparring against a superior fighter will help you learn how to box.
- Learn how to evade opponents when you spar. For example, if you're facing a right-handed rival, move to your right. If you're facing a lefty, move to your left. This keeps a greater distance between you and your opponent's strong hand.
- Stay in the center of the ring when you're sparring with a boxing partner. Don't get trapped along the ropes or in a corner.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Gloves
- Boxing trunks
- Headgear
- Mouth guard
- Heavy bag
- Hand tape
- Boxing boots
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| How to Prune a Christmas Cactus Posted: 01 Dec 2020 08:00 AM PST Named after the time of year that they bloom in the Northern Hemisphere, Christmas cactus plants are beautiful and easy to maintain in the right conditions. The simple process of pruning can help grow a fuller, bushier plant, or decrease the size of your existing plant. With the proper preparation and pruning technique, you'll be able to unlock the full potential of your Christmas cactus plant. [Edit]Removing the Stems - Take 1-2 segments from the plant if you want it to grow more fully. If you are pruning your plant to allow further growth, you don't need to take much off the ends. In fact, you can remove up to ⅓ of your Christmas cactus if you want to reduce its size.[1]
- Take longer cuttings if you want to propagate. To grow another plant from your cutting, take Y-shaped cuttings from the mother plant.[2] Make sure the cuttings are around 3-4 segments long. These cuttings can be planted in different pots to grow as many new plants as you want.
- Wait until your cactus has bloomed before pruning. After blooming, your Christmas cactus will be entering a growth period and putting out new leaves. This is the best time to prune as it allows the cactus to branch out and grow more stems.[3]
- If you are unable to prune it right away, you can continue to prune until late Spring.[4]
- Twist the plant at the gap between segments. Each segment is a rectangular shape with a joint at the end. The stem should easily break at this point as it is the weakest part of the plant. Make sure you twist quickly to avoid damaging the plant.
- If it doesn't easily break, try using your thumbnail to separate the stem at the juncture.[5]
- If twisting seems too harsh on the plant, you can trim it using garden clippers in the same place instead.
- Collect the longer pieces of trimmed stems. Cuttings larger than two sections can be used to grow new cactus plants, a process known as propagating.[6] Discard any cuttings that are too short.
[Edit]Rooting Your Cactus - Dry your cuttings for 2 days. This helps the cut edge to heal slightly and avoids stem rot which occurs when there is excess moisture in the plant.[7] The cutting can be left to dry for up to 4 days.
- Prepare smaller pots using soil mix with good drainage. A mixture of moist peat and sand soil will provide enough nutrients for your growing plant. It will also allow proper soil drainage which is very important for cactus growth.[8] You can also layer pumice on the bottom of your pot for additional drainage.
- Insert each segment into the soil. Make sure the cutting is about an inch deep to allow it to absorb enough moisture and nutrients.[9]If needed, you can place multiple cuttings per pot at this stage of the process.
- Place your pot in a cool area with indirect sunlight. While it can easily adapt to low light conditions, your Christmas cactus will thrive in bright, indirect light. Avoid direct sunlight as this can easily burn the cactus leaves.[10]
- Water your cuttings sparingly to prevent rot.[11]
- Transplant your cuttings into a larger pot. After 2-3 weeks, your cutting will show growth at its tips. These are usually red in colour and a sign you can now transplant it into a bigger pot[12] Fill this with a loose mixture of potting soil. Alternatively, you can use the same soil as the mother plant.[13]
- Don't worry if your plant wilts at the beginning. This is normal and will subside once the plant gets used to its new home.
- At this point, your plant can be exposed to more indirect sunlight.
- Water your Christmas cactus frequently. Once your cutting has developed roots and new growth, it can retain water just as well as an adult plant. Ensure that the soil remains moist and care for your plant in the same way you would a mature cactus.[14]
- Test the soil to see if it needs watering. Once the top layer of the soil feels dry to the touch, it is time to water again.
- Repot your cactus every 3-4 years. Christmas cactus plants like to live in tight pots so don't need to be repotted very often.[15] Repotting should be done after blooming in late winter or early spring.
- These cuttings can make great gifts for your friends to grow their own Christmas cacti.
- Christmas cacti grow well between - , and require about 50-60% humidity in the air, so it's best to ensure your home meets these requirements.[16]
[Edit]Warnings - When handling sharp garden tools, wear gloves and be careful not to cut yourself.
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