If you swing your sword correctly, a paper cup becomes a rocket.

A man who helps children with developmental disabilities build a better life and a strong body through Kendo.
I am Sato, a developmental support Kendo practitioner.

Now, for this Kendo practice session,

Do you see?
I have attached a paper cup to the tip of the bamboo sword.
On this day, what the main instructor and I prepared matched perfectly.
I don't know if my idea rubbed off on the instructor or if it's just a common idea,

The instructor's idea was: Let's practice raising the sword and swinging it slowly without dropping this paper cup!

Everyone keeps dropping them.
Well, I think it's difficult.
There are times when they can do it well without dropping it until the end, and times when they can't, but watching them, the children who have lost focus or are distracted definitely cannot do it.

However, regarding my son who usually does slow practice swings, his form isn't great, but he doesn't drop the paper cup, which is a mismatched state, like losing the match but winning the game.

This isn't good...

So,

It feels good.
Swing the bamboo sword to launch the cup attached to the tip far away.
Looking at my son's hands the moment he launches it, his grip is properly formed for a men-uchi strike.
Things he can't do when practicing normally, he can do when it's play.
This is the true essence of 'Kendo play'!

In the end, we all did it.