Mike Vitality: 24 - 15 Vitality= 11

Mike Focus: 44 - 25 Focus = 19
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Swinging the Bokken proved to be surprisingly harder than it looked. One time may have seen simple, but twice. A third time, a fourth time... Doing it twenty continuous times with such little physical strength while attempting to focus one's mind on the blade was difficult. Still, Mike's focus stayed strong the entire time and he managed to pull through after the twentieth swing, somewhat tired, but able to continue. Mike was able to feel the sword with each swing. Its weight, its strength. He was able to also feel his focus becoming a part of the blade with each swing, but it seemed that nothing had come yet except maybe a slightly better understanding of what Keiichi was trying to teach. 

Two windows did appear though, two familiar looking windows. 

[hider=Window 1]
A Skill has been created through a Special Action. The ability to better wield katanas or weapons of the same like, Katana Mastery, has been created. 
[/hider]

[hider=Katana Mastery]
Katana Mastery (Passive) (Lv 1: 0/100): Deal 10% more damage with Katanas. +5% Attack Speed and +2% Parry Speed with Katanas. Through further mastery of the katana you can also acquire powerful kendo techniques with proper training. To Level Up: Hit with a Katana. Parry with a Katana. Get a Critical Strike using a Katana. [/hider]

"Good. You seem to understand what I am trying to teach here. I could feel you put your focus into each swing, which made them stronger than normal. Of course, while I do know that physical strength isn't everything I do recommend building it up, but that will come with the training over time." Keiichi looked Mike over for a few moments, but just a few. "Alright. Give me 100. Take your time with it. Focus your body, mind, and spirit into the blade. With each swing you are not just swinging a sword, but you are swinging and attacking with an extension of yourself. Through training with the sword you are training yourself."

If Mike had any questions Keiichi would answer them, but other than that he would watch Mike as began his long drill of 100 swings of the bokken. Luckily with the ability to take his time Mike wouldn't be too hard pressed to get them within a time limit. Still, sitting down to rest would probably break the stream of his focus, so getting them all in a single period period would probably be more for the best. 

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Mike Vit: 26 - 15 Vitality = 6

Mike Focus: 84 - 25 Focus = 69
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While Mike was able to perform the swings, this taking around five minutes or so, perhaps it was the tedium of performing a hundred in a row, but he wasn't able to properly put his focus into them in the way that Keiichi was implying, Keiichi watching this. The Katana Mastery Skill did go up in Level during the many swings and a window did appear stating the following. 

[hider=Window]
Continuous practice swinging the somewhat heavy Bokken without any break has made you stronger physically. +1 Str. 
[/hider]

His Str did get upgraded from this, but after the 100 he would be a good bit tired now. It would still probably be a good idea to put some of his next Stat Points into both Str and Dex, maybe until they were at least 10 so that he could properly wield the katana and learn kendo to the fullest extent of his ability. Keiichi shook his head after Mike was done. "You seem to have gotten it before, but the concept is still evading you. Continuing to swing anymore will just tire you out excessively... instead I want you to rest and meditate with your blade, get a better feeling for focusing while holding it. Maybe that will help you better your practice."