Do Aikido for long enough, and shikko wearing hakama is easy... until the first time you try to do so in very slippery and very full silk court gear. "Must remember to #Kick# the toe for'ard to get the fabric up front enough for the foot and knee to plant on something stable... or you will have opportunity to demonstrate ukemi (falling) in court, too.
Thank God no pictures of that fiasco have surfaced after 20 years.
Family you find is often so much more rewarding than family you're born with. I have a twin brother (who's 10 years younger) like that.
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Shikko follies.
Date: 2008-12-28 06:07 am (UTC)Thank God no pictures of that fiasco have surfaced after 20 years.
Family you find is often so much more rewarding than family you're born with. I have a twin brother (who's 10 years younger) like that.