Dishevelment

Dishevelment - the state of being untidy or disordered.

A funny thing I have observed in 30+ years of the martial arts is students (children most notably) in various states of dishevelment. Understand: after a good workout, the participant's uniform will become somewhat disheveled. But that is easy to fix right up.

No, I'm talking about when people show up to class a mess. As I often remind students: the point is not to show up as tacky as possible. Still, I get "surprises" from time to time. Usually, the kid has something on his gi (uniform) from a spill. Sometimes, though, it is worse...

Substances I've seen on the gi:
Mustard
Toothpaste
Soda (of all sorts)
Spaghetti sauce
Mud (of course)
Ketchup
Confetti
Kool Aid (and other assorted juice-related drinks)
Chocolate milk

Non-spill related dishevelment:
Pants untied
Jacket not folded
Belt not tied
Gi still wet (not fully dried from the wash)
Pants on inside-out
Pants on backwards
Pants on inside out and backwards
Pants on sideways (I cannot figure out how this actually happened)
Jacket on inside-out
Forgot belt
Forgot pants (!)

Undergarments:
This is a special category. What would be normal is a person's normal undergarments. Perhaps a t-shirt. In the grappling arts, it is common for a rash guard style shirt and shorts under the gi. In most arts, an athletic supporter or sports bra (depending on gender and "equipment," of course) is standard. A pair of athletic shorts under the gi pants is not unusual - similar to the t-shirt. Here are some of the more unusual things I've seen under a person's gi:
Sweat pants (looks really tacky)
Blue jeans
Khaki pants
Multi-colored leggings
Polo shirt
Long sleeve polo shirt
None (not acceptable!)


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