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I've read some things about japanese high school kids doing 2000 men suburi somewhere on this forum...and im just curious...is it 2000 continuous (non-stop) men cuts? I myself am a high school student and have tried to do as many cuts as i could today but could barely hit 500. Then again, im pretty new to kendo so i guess im not as used to the strain on the deltoids and hands, but for the love of god 2000 is alot.

I also bench 225 at 165lbs before i started kendo so i havent really considered myself weak, until today..haha. You experienced kendoka must be super strong .

Anyway, i started kendo (believe it or not) to broaden my mind, or at least to be able to better appreciate the philosophy of the mind that works in confluence with the body, and vice versa. I read a bit of Dr. Kosi's paper on kendo-world and was particularly interested in his observation of (Jing?), or strong spirit. He also mentioned the 2000 men suburi, which is what i wanted to ask about specifically. So (to any kendoka who use this method) I wanted to ask if the 2000 men suburi training method actually provides this kind of mental/spiritual strengthening (besides the obviously physical benefits), and was wondering if you could describe some specific benefits of it in the advancement of your kendo and/or personal life.

PS: Why is it 2000?