After school if Mike went down to the Kendo Team's practice room, which looked like an actual dojo on the inside as it was in the part of the building where the gym and other athletics rooms were, he would see Keiichi waiting there, on his knees with his bokken on the floor in front of him. Currently he had his eyes closed, a serious aura around him as if he was meditating. Despite that though he looked completely ready and focused, as if he could spot any attack that came towards him and block it despite the position he was sitting in. "Ah, you showed up." Keiichi spoke with his eyes still closed, but slowly he opened them and stood up, taking his bokken into hand as he did so. 

"Take off your shoes before you enter the dojo. Also there is no kendo practice today since the team just had a match this weekend and deserve a break, so it'll just be you and me today. You will meet the rest of the team tomorrow. In the meantime you will spend the rest of this afternoon learning the basics of kendo as before you can learn the Senshin no Ken. Even if you have conviction you still need discipline and strength. Also an understanding of the sword is required, so..." He went over to a rack on the wall where several Bokkens were kept, Keiichi grabbing one that was more Mike's size, which he passed to Mike. 

It seemed a bit heavy in Mike's hand, which was probably due to his strength of 2, but he could somewhat hold it properly without detriment to his combat ability, but higher physical strength would make it easier to wield more efficiently. "Now then, get into a stance like this...and hold the bokken as so." Keiichi got into a stance now, a stance for kendo. After taking a deep breath and closing his eyes for a few moments he focused before suddenly opening his eyes and swinging the blade with a strong, downward slash, alot of speed and power behind it. 

"I want you to perform 20 of them. How long it takes you to perform twenty swings is not important. You must focus and unite yourself with your sword in every strike. That is the first principle of the Senshin no Ken. Unity with the blade. Your body, mind, and spirit all must be one with the sword. It is not only an extension of your body, but an extension of your very spirit. Of your very self. As such you must swing the blade not only with your body, but with your mind and even your spirit as well. For now though... just focus on the blade as you swing... feel its movement and feel its weight in your hand, it may seem heavy, but eventually the blade, as you become one with it, will feel lighter in your grasp."

After that explanation Keiichi stood, watching Mike. "Are there any questions?"