Combat Day in Snowy Forested Terrain
It has been a good day. I travelled to Truckee, California for a day of combat in the snow. Though it has been warm, there was yet up to six or so inches of snow on the field, making footing and movement unusual, to say the least. I chose to wear my snowboarding boots for their tread, relatively large surface area, and comfort in snow. This proved to be a wise decision as I heard many comments about cold wet feet from those that had elected to wear their usual leather combat boots. As it was, I found the snow was not an exceptional hinderance, though rapid changes in direction were not feasible.
Our maximum warriors on the field this day numbered nine. There were a total of ten melees, three team scenarios, and I had eight single combat sparring matches. The actual outcomes are transcribed below.
After the main event, I worked with Kaiden Hedge on Cutting Pattern 3, which also will be copied into this journal on the morrow or next day after.
Home now, I count seven bruisings, three on my thighs, one on my ribs, a mark on my forearm, and two mushed fingers. However, nothing is significant import, the worst being a bit of swelling and color on one of the fingers. I expect it all to fade within a few days or so. As I said, it has been a good day.

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