honing tooth and claw [open / battle training TC]

He hadn't spent long enough in the clan to earn his first apprentice. Even by the time he had earned his warrior name, the tom had been largely distracted by another essential part of his life. While he couldn't guarantee he would make the best mentor, he was at least confident enough that he could show Sleepycloud the ropes. Stormsong had taught her to catch mice and she fared well enough at that. How much more difficult could learning their fighting style be?

"Climbing trees and stalking through brush isn't anything like kicking through water, but it's an important part of who ThunderClan is, how we fight -" Stormsong began to explain. "You have to keep a powerful stance. The last thing you want is your opponent knocking you over and exposing your belly." The tom dug his paws into the ground, staring forward at his mate - and anyone else who cared to wrestle in the snow that evening. "Come at me!"