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B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Jan 24, 2010 10:42 AM No, I don't read Japanese myself. It's my certificate of proficiency in Aikido and Iaido, the Art of Drawing the Japanese Sword. I forgot what dan (or belt) I got. I used to practice on the beach in Malibu, until one day in 1988 the police helicopter that checks for nudists and alcohol along the beaches landed because they saw me swing my katana: Here I am walking up to the helicopter. I'm glad my wife snapped these pics. Looks like a duel between 15th century and the future. :) And here I am explaining to the nice officers that I am using only a non-sharpened practice blade. They let me keep it: My friend Moritz R., who was visiting from Germany, is holding a respectful distance. I think this event created his belief that America is a police state. :) Hey, it's just like getting pulled over in traffic! [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2010-01-25 16:21 ]

No, I don't read Japanese myself. It's my certificate of proficiency in Aikido and Iaido, the Art of Drawing the Japanese Sword. I forgot what dan (or belt) I got. I used to practice on the beach in Malibu, until one day in 1988 the police helicopter that checks for nudists and alcohol along the beaches landed because they saw me swing my katana:

Here I am walking up to the helicopter. I'm glad my wife snapped these pics. Looks like a duel between 15th century and the future. :)

And here I am explaining to the nice officers that I am using only a non-sharpened practice blade. They let me keep it:

My friend Moritz R., who was visiting from Germany, is holding a respectful distance. I think this event created his belief that America is a police state. :) Hey, it's just like getting pulled over in traffic!

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2010-01-25 16:21 ]

Post #506594 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Jan 24, 2010 10:42 AM