Hey Joe I feel your pain. The only thing I can add is how I clip in as skids and track stands evade me. I clip in my right foot, at the top of the pedal stroke, then while trying to look in control I mumble to myself "I'm on my fixed gear, keep pedaling" and take off pedaling with just my right foot. Eventually my left foot gets with the program and finds it's way home. The key for me is not to stress over my left foot not being clipped in.

I'm going to try the incline track stand technique tomorrow morning.

I've got both brakes and sometimes I skid to a stop using the rear brake as a safety blanket. I know, lame as can be but fun none the less