Why is Aikido so damned sexy? Ever thought about it?
Well, for those who didn’t notice yet: YES! IT IS SEXY!
But back to the beginning: Why is it sexy? It’s the hakama, of course. Well, at least this piece of cloth has a huge share in it.
Forget the stuff about: It’s part of the Aikido uniform so you have to wear it. Have to wear it? Honestly! I’d say “want to” comes much closer. Hey, the hakama is what we are all here for, isn’t it? Jesus, it’s in a hakama that Aikido starts to really look and feel like Aikido and not like just another martial art. AND, it makes it look so much cooler.
I am going to confess something here and now: Without hakama Aikido is just not the real thing for me. How do I know? Well, I am thinking of joining a dojo down here in Osaka. I watched their practice last week. And they don’t use hakama at all. Too dangerous, they say. Just as dangerous as tantos, I suppose. That’s why they use rubber tantos instead of the wooden ones. Hhm – come to think of it, maybe I am about to make a terrible mistake here. If these guys think they shouldn’t wear hakamas, because they are often practicing with rubber tantos – brr…